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.^[1][2] 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. The Trompowsky Attack remains a popular opening choice.

Octávio Trompowsky
Full name	Octávio Figueira Trompowsky de Almeida
Country	Brazil
Born	(1897-11-30)30 November 1897 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	26 March 1984(1984-03-26) (aged 86) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil