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Brazilian chess master who dominated in his own country in the 1970s and did very well in international competition.His nickname is Mequinho and he won the Interzonals of Petropolis 1973 and Manila 1976.He, alongside Eugenio Torre, was an example of chess popularity on the rise worldwide.
BEFORE FAMEHe was the first Brazilian to become a Grandmaster, when he achieved the ranking in 1971.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was born and raised in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil.
FUN FACTSChess Player Henrique Mecking were born on Wednesday, in a leap year, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Dragon, it is 22 days until Henrique Mecking next birthday.
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