Octavio Trompowsky

Octávio Trompowsky Figueira de Almeida ( born November 30, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro, † March 26, 1984 ) was a Brazilian chess player.

In 1939 he won the Brazilian Individual Championship in Rio de Janeiro against Walter Cruz, whom he defeated 5,5:2,5 ( 5, = 1, -1). In 1938, he was inferior to Walter Cruz at the same place still 3:4 and in 1940 he defeated him again in Rio, this time 1,5:5,5. He took on the fifth board of the Brazilian national team in the chess - nation tournament in 1936 in Munich part, which had been declared by the United German Chess Federation as the Chess Olympiad. At the Chess Olympiad 1939 in Buenos Aires, he played on top board in Brazil. Counter Alexander Alekhine he played draw at these Games, José Raúl Capablanca against he lost in its last tournament game.

In Brazil in 1941 Partidas de Xadrez, a book with 106 of his chess games with his comments was published, which is referred to as a classic of Brazilian chess literature.

His best historical Elo rating was 2483 in September 1938, which he would have been on the 128th place in the world rankings.

Trompowsky opening

Best known for it's named after him Trompowsky opening ( 1.d2 -d4 - f6 Ng8 2.Lc1 - g5 ).

Trompowsky played "his" opening regularly in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The opening of an international audience became known as Trompowsky them in Munich in 1936 against the Bulgarians anwandte Alexander Kiprow. By his own testimony, he played the opening before 1921.