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Torre, Eugenio. World Rank (Active): 1472. Federation: Philippines. FIDE ID: 5200016. B-Year: 1951.
Eugenio "Eugene" Torre [1] [2] (born November 4, 1951) is a Filipino chess grandmaster. In 1974, at 22 years old, he became the first Filipino and non-Soviet Asian to qualify for the title Grandmaster. Torre did this by winning the silver medal in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice, France.
FIDE ID 5200016. Wikipedia. Active Years: 1971 - 2024. Total Games: 1973. Wins: 715 (36%) Losses: 391 (20%) Draws: 867 (44%) Total score: 58% Performance : Performance for the last active 12 months: 2372.
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A member of the Philippine Olympiad team a record 23 times, Torre won three individual medals on board one (silver at Nice 1974 and bronze at Malta 1980 and Dubai 1986). He also won a bronze medal on board three at Baku 2016 at the age of 64.
Jul 15, 2007 · GM Eugene Torre made headlines when his overall performance for 1982 earned him a spot at the prestigious World Candidates Chess Championships, pitting him against the likes of the legendary Zoltan Ribli.
Torre, or “Eugene” as he is fondly called, was born on November 4, 1951 in Iloilo City, the capital of the province of Iloilo in the Visayan Island of Panay. He first appeared as the Philippines’ participant in the World Junior Championships of 1969 and 1971.
