Zenón Franco
Zenón Franco Ocampos is a chess grandmaster from Paraguay known for winning gold at the 1982 Chess Olympiad and sharing first place at the 1990 Chess Olympiad.
Chess Player
May 12, 1956
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Zenón Franco Ocampos, a Paraguayan chess Grandmaster and author, gained prominence after winning the 1988 World Junior Chess Championship. He has represented Paraguay in multiple Chess Olympiads, securing gold medals at Lucerne in 1982 and Novi Sad in 1990. Franco is renowned for his books, including “Chess Self-Teacher,” “Chess Explained: The Queen’s Gambit Declined,” “Winning Chess Explained,” “A Spanish Repertoire for Black,” and his latest release in 2023, “Attacking Chess in the 21st Century.” Besides writing, he is actively involved in coaching and organizing chess tournaments.
