Henrique Mecking, Latin Chess Genius

FIVE (5) FREE Chess Titles Included * Henrique Costa Mecking, is a Brazilian chess grandmaster who reached his zenith in the 1970s. He was a chess prodigy, although he did not achieve the GM title until 1972. He won the Interzonals of Petropolis 1973 and Manila 1976. His highest FIDE rating is 2635, achieved in 1977, when he was ranked No. 4 in the world. He is the first Brazilian to become a grandmaster, winning his first national championship at the age of 13. In 1975, he twice shared second place behind Ljubomir Ljubojević, firstly at Las Palmas with Ulf Andersson and Mikhail Tal and then at Manila with Lev Polugaevsky, Bent Larsen and Helmut Pfleger. He was considered a contender for the World Championship until his chess career was interrupted by a serious illness. Mecking played in the Chess Olympiads of 1968, 1974, 2002 and 2004. * Out of print, extremely rare 1994 Thinker's Press Brand New & Mint Paperback, pulled from a sealed printer's box! Pages mint, binding mint. * The purchase of this item also qualifies you to receive FIVE (5) FREE ‘Thank you’ Gifts from LabateChessPlus. We’ll will send you an email with our, as of Dec. 12, 2015, 54 FREE selections for you to choose from, and then you may email us the choice of your FREE ‘Thank you’ Gift * Purchase (2) two or more individually listed items here on Amazon, and I’ll upgrade your USA shipping to Priority Mail (2-3 days delivery estimate) at no additional charge * Additionally, when ‘earning’ Upgraded shipping, you also qualify for an ADDITIONAL “‘Thank You’ Gift”. When you're done making your selections, please send me an email requesting that I 'correct' your shipping to Upgraded, as well as to let me know your choice of your “ ‘Thank You’ Gift”!! * 23 hr shipping or quicker!! Safely packaged with delivery tracking, with confirmation email. * From a SMOKE-FREE home * Thank you for looking - Edward Labate, National Chess Master, Las Vegas, NV USA