Henrique Costa Mecking, also known as Mequinho, is a Brazilian chess grandmaster who reached his zenith in the 1970s and is still one of the strongest players in Brazil. He was a chess prodigy, drawing comparisons to Bobby Fischer, although he did... Wikipedia
Born: 1952 (age 72 years), Santa Cruz do Sul, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
FIDE rating: 2553 (May 2024)
Peak ranking: No. 3 (January 1978)
Peak rating: 2635 (January 1977)