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Pedro Damiano

1480 - 1544

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Pedro Damiano (Portuguese: Pedro Damião; Damiano is the Italian form, much like the Latin Damianus; 1480–1544) was a Portuguese chess player. A native of Odemira, he was a pharmacist by profession. He wrote Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti, published in Rome, Italy, in 1512; it went through eight editions in the sixteenth century. Damiano describes the rules of the game, offers advice on strategy, presents a selection of chess problems (see diagrams), and provides analyses of a few openings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Damiano is the 60th most popular chess player (down from 52nd in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 191st in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Pedro Damiano ranks 60 out of 461. Before him are Henry Bird, Lajos Portisch, Andor Lilienthal, Dawid Janowski, Carl Schlechter, and Géza Maróczy. After him are Salo Flohr, Mark Taimanov, Legall de Kermeur, Joseph Henry Blackburne, Milan Vidmar, and Svetozar Gligorić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1480, Pedro Damiano ranks 28. Before him are Giovanni Francesco Straparola, Charlotte of Albret, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, António de Abreu, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Matrakçı Nasuh. After him are Girolamo Aleandro, Herri met de Bles, Antonio de Guevara, Girolamo Savoldo, Duarte Barbosa, and Vannoccio Biringuccio. Among people deceased in 1544, Pedro Damiano ranks 8. Before him are Manco Inca Yupanqui, Hwang Jini, Clément Marot, Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, Johannes Magnus, and Valerius Cordus. After him are Ruy López de Villalobos, Louis V, Elector Palatine, Bonaventure des Périers, Antonio de Guevara, Teofilo Folengo, and Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Pedro Damiano ranks 193 out of 633. Before him are Francisco de Sá de Miranda (1491), Tomé Pires (1468), Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104), Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (1930), Vasco Gonçalves (1921), and Félix Mourinho (1938). After him are Constance of Portugal (1290), Jorge Álvares (1401), Vítor Pereira (1968), Pelagio Galvani (1165), Joanna, Princess of Portugal (1452), and Ricardo Carvalho (1978).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Portugal

Among chess players born in Portugal, Pedro Damiano ranks 1. 

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