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Encyclopedia > Eugene Torre

Eugenio Torre (born November 4, 1951) is a chess Grandmaster. He is considered the strongest chessplayer the Philippines has ever produced. Torre became the first Asian player to earn the much coveted title of International Grandmaster. In a tournament in Manila in the 1970s, Torre beat then reigning world chess champion Anatoly Karpov in a game that has become part of Filipino chess history.


Torre qualified for the Candidates Matches for the 1984 World Championship. In that preliminary stage, the contenders play matches against each other to determine who will challenge the world champion. Torre was eliminated when he lost his match against Zoltan Ribli by a score of 6-4.


It is well-known that Torre is a friend of Bobby Fischer. He worked on Fischer's team in his 1992 rematch with Boris Spassky in Yugoslavia. Much later, Torre conducted interviews on Filipino radio with Bobby Fischer. Those interviews gained notoriety for Fischer, and despair for his fans. Torre continues to play actively in local and international tournaments.


Eugenio Torre should not be confused with Mexican Grandmaster Carlos Torre.


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Daily Chess Columns (436 words)
Torre shot to prominence in 1976 as a possible future title challenger after winning a strong 4-man tournament in Manila ahead of world champion Anatoly Karpov - thus becoming the first player to finish ahead of Karpov in a tournament since the later became world champion.
However Torre soon found his form of old with a string of impressive wins to once again take the crown with a final tally of 10.5/14.
The winning of the title now guarantees Torre top board in the forthcoming 2002 Bled Olympiad, as the Philippines always select the top six players from the National Championship to represent their country in the biennial team tournament.
Eugenio Torre at AllExperts (2900 words)
Eugenio Torre (born November 4, 1951) is a chess Grandmaster.
Torre was eliminated when he lost his match against Zoltan Ribli by a score of 6-4.
Eugene Torre shot to prominence in 1976 as a possible future title challenger after winning a strong 4-man tournament in Manila ahead of world champion Anatoly Karpov - thus becoming the first player to finish ahead of Karpov in a tournament since the latter became world champion.
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