Eugenio Torre
Eugenio Oliveros Torre 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. He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippines produced during the 1980s and 1990s, and played for the Philippines on board 1 in seventeen Chess Olympiads. In 2021, Torre was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.
Tournaments won by Eugenio Torre
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Toluca (Interzonal Tournament) | 1982 | Toluca |
| Manila | 1976 | Manila |
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Born: Sunday, November 4, 1951