– 1959) was an Argentine chess player, organizer, and the second FIDE President.
He was the president of the Argentine Chess Federation and the head of the Organizing Committee for the 8th Chess Olympiad which took place at Buenos Aires from August 21 to September 19, 1939.
His appointment was later contested, perhaps because his duties were unfulfilled during World War II.
[1] When World War II began, de Muro, along with team captains – leading roles were played by Alexander Alekhine, Savielly Tartakower, and Albert Becker – decided to continue with the Olympiad.
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