Octávio Trompowsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian chess player
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Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
About Octávio Trompowsky
- Octávio Figueira Trompowsky de Almeida (30 November 1897 – 26 March 1984) was a Brazilian chess player, who was born and died in Rio de Janeiro. Trompowsky won the 1939 Brazilian Championship, but is best known as the player for whom the Trompowsky Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5) chess opening was named.
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