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Eugenio Torre
E Torre 
Photography courtesy of Philippine Chess.  

Number of games in database: 1,606
Years covered: 1968 to 2019
Last FIDE rating: 2417 (2423 rapid, 2343 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2560
Overall record: +565 -304 =705 (58.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 32 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (184) 
    B50 B83 B31 B30 B22
 Queen's Pawn Game (115) 
    D02 A45 A46 D00 A40
 Ruy Lopez (46) 
    C64 C92 C77 C84 C99
 French Defense (39) 
    C02 C07 C09 C04 C00
 Queen's Indian (39) 
    E15 E17 E12 E16 E14
 Orthodox Defense (28) 
    D58 D61 D55 D50 D51
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (107) 
    C99 C80 C92 C77 C65
 Pirc (100) 
    B08 B07 B09
 King's Indian (84) 
    E62 E97 E73 E82 E92
 Slav (70) 
    D17 D14 D12 D10 D18
 Sicilian (68) 
    B42 B30 B57 B56 B43
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (58) 
    C99 C92 C91 C97 C96
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   L Ogaard vs E Torre, 1976 0-1
   Karpov vs E Torre, 1976 0-1
   Tal vs E Torre, 1987 0-1
   E Torre vs Romanishin, 1988 1-0
   E Torre vs Ljubojevic, 1976 1-0
   Larsen vs E Torre, 1973 1/2-1/2
   Chiburdanidze vs E Torre, 1988 0-1
   E Torre vs Karpov, 1984 1-0
   E Torre vs Petursson, 1985 1-0
   E Torre vs J Tarjan, 1983 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   World Junior Championship Final-B (1969)
   Melbourne Zonal (1975)
   Marlboro Chess Classic (1977)
   Manila (1979)
   Valletta Olympiad (1980)
   Baku Olympiad (2016)
   Jakarta (1978)
   Cleveland (1975)
   Chigorin Memorial (1980)
   Australian Open 1986/87 (1986)
   Biel Interzonal (1985)
   First Lady's Cup (1983)
   Reykjavik Open (2017)
   Thessaloniki Olympiad (1988)
   Dubai Olympiad (1986)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   0ZeR0's collected games volume 59 by 0ZeR0
   0ZeR0's collected games volume 60 by 0ZeR0
   Eugenio Torre BEST GAMES by Gottschalk
   Filipino Masters vs World Champions by mikevg
   Biel Interzonal 1985 by suenteus po 147
   Nikki KID by reurbz
   Baku 1980 by suenteus po 147
   Amsterdam IBM 1977 by suenteus po 147

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Asian Continental Blitz
   E Torre vs Praggnanandhaa (Jun-15-19) 0-1, blitz
   E Torre vs D H Nguyen (Jun-14-19) 1-0
   E Torre vs W Chu (Jun-13-19) 1/2-1/2
   K Y Chan vs E Torre (Jun-12-19) 1/2-1/2
   R Huang vs E Torre (Jun-11-19) 1-0

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EUGENIO TORRE
(born Nov-04-1951, 73 years old) Philippines

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Eugenio Torre was born in Iloilo City, the Philippines and is the strongest Filipino chess player of his generation. He reached a peak world ranking of 20 in January 1983 and was in the world's top 100 players for most of the period from 1975 until 1992. (1) At the age of 60, he remains ranked among the top players in the Philippines.

Awarded the IM title in 1972, Torre quickly ascended the ranks, and has the distinction of being the first Asian to earn the title of International Grandmaster. He accomplished the feat at the age of 22 when he won a bronze medal on board 1 at the 21st World Chess Olympiad held in Nice, France in 1974. Torre has been a veteran of the World Chess Olympiad for four decades, playing in every Olympiad since 1970 (except for 2008), playing top board for his team in every Olympiad between 1972 and 2004 inclusive, and leading the Philippine team to 7th place at the 1988 Thessaloniki Olympiad. Altogether, he has won three individual Olympiad bronze medals. Torre also participated in most of the early Asian Team Championships, invariably playing top board and invariably winning one or two medals. He lead the team to three consecutive gold medals during the games held in 1977, 1979 and 1981, to silver in 1983, and gold again in 1986. He also won 4 consecutive individual gold medals in those years and finished with a bronze medal for both the team and himself in his last stint at the Asian Team Championships, played in Kuala Lumpur in 1993.

He beat Anatoly Karpov in Manila in 1976, one of Karpov's few losses during his championship reign. Torre qualified for the Candidates round in 1984 but lost to Zoltan Ribli. He was a friend of Robert James Fischer, playing some training games with him and acting as a member of his team during Fischer's 1992 match against Boris Spassky. Later he conducted radio interviews with Fischer on <Bombo Radyo> of the Philippines. He also established the Eugene Torre Chess Foundation and the Eugene Torre Chess Center, which aim to discover and develop hidden talents from the Philippines' provinces. He was an early coach of Wesley So.

Philippines top 100 http://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtm...; (1) http://www.schachchronik.de/ratings...; (2) http://philboxing.com/news/story-84...

Wikipedia article: Eugenio Torre

Last updated: 2023-12-26 19:36:48

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 page 1 of 65; games 1-25 of 1,606  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Torre vs Gligoric 0-1511968Manila MeralcoC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
2. R Naranja vs E Torre 1-0641968Manila MeralcoE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
3. R Balinas vs E Torre 1-0921968Manila MeralcoB20 Sicilian
4. B Berger vs E Torre  1-0491968Manila MeralcoA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
5. R Reyes vs E Torre  0-1361968Manila MeralcoB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
6. G Badilles vs E Torre  1-0711968Manila MeralcoE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
7. E Torre vs E De Castro  0-1401968Manila MeralcoC89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
8. E Torre vs J Lobigas  ½-½421968Manila MeralcoB27 Sicilian
9. S Aguilar vs E Torre  0-1231968Manila MeralcoB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. E Torre vs N Estimo  1-0301968Manila MeralcoB42 Sicilian, Kan
11. E Torre vs K A Lim  ½-½481968Manila MeralcoB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
12. Lee Keng Cheong vs E Torre  ½-½351968Manila MeralcoB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
13. E Torre vs P Rasmussen  1-0431968Manila MeralcoC61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
14. C Benitez vs E Torre  ½-½221968Manila MeralcoB42 Sicilian, Kan
15. E Torre vs R Rodriguez  0-1371968Manila MeralcoB03 Alekhine's Defense
16. W Hug vs E Torre  ½-½501969World Junior Championship qual-2B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
17. E Torre vs Karpov ½-½771969World Junior Championship qual-2C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
18. K Payrhuber vs E Torre  ½-½471969World Junior Championship qual-2B25 Sicilian, Closed
19. E Torre vs R M McKay  0-1321969World Junior Championship qual-2B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
20. A Sznapik vs E Torre  0-1461969World Junior Championship qual-2E97 King's Indian
21. E Torre vs J Fridjonsson  1-0471969World Junior Championship qual-2B07 Pirc
22. S Bouaziz vs E Torre  ½-½201969World Junior Championship Final-BB02 Alekhine's Defense
23. E Torre vs E M Green  ½-½491969World Junior Championship Final-BC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
24. J Kristiansen vs E Torre  0-1361969World Junior Championship Final-BE73 King's Indian
25. E Torre vs L Ogaard  ½-½251969World Junior Championship Final-BB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
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Jun-10-14  SugarDom: Tama naman yung post na kurakotsaba. Dapat naman talaga tayong magalit sa kurakot.

Now let us sing "Those were the days my friend, we thought it'd never end..."

Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Tumbok ni bradidik ang posisyon. Hindi nga naman natin alam ang alam ni bata dahil wala naman tayo dun. Ni isang minuto sa buhay nya sa Webster ay di natin nasaksihan pero ang mga tao dito ay mas magaling dumesisyon para sa buhay nya.

Dagdag pa ni alamat na ipaglalaban niya ang pwesto ni bata para makuha ang permiso ng ncfp. I expect no less from my friend pero shocked pa rin ako sa husay ng pag-iisip ni bradidik. Sayang ang galing nito kung di hahawakan ang manobela ng chess sa atin! Pwede pang gawan ng paraan ang line up sa Tromso.

Ang matindi dyan e, kung sya ang may hawak ngayon ng opisina e di mangyayari lahat ito. Alam na alam nyan kung pano asikasuhin si bata.

Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Bago naging fide pres si Pocamps e full focus ang asikaso nyan kay bradidik. Kung may pondo lang si Pocamps ng tulad ngayon e ubos sila kay GENIUS! Kaya lahat ng experience nya noon at dagdag pa ng sarili nyang istilo at makapal na pondo ay maganda sana ang takbo ng laro ni Wesley sa ating bansa kung si bradidik ang nagmamaneho.
Jun-10-14  SugarDom: <Ni isang minuto sa buhay nya sa Webster ay di natin nasaksihan pero ang mga tao dito ay mas magaling dumesisyon para sa buhay nya.>

Ako ba tinutukoy mo pre, wala tayo sa WS page. Tayo - tayo lang nandito. Parang masakit sa tenga.

Jun-10-14  joeyj: https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd....

Phi Team to the 2014 Olympiad ! Ayo na !

Jun-10-14  SugarDom: Iskuba, yung mga kaaway mo andun sa WS page. Wala dito.
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Bradidik, kul ka sa kin. Relaks ka lang dyan. Yung mga uod na banyaga at mga ibang Pinoy dun.
Jun-10-14  SugarDom: Ah ok, cool tayong dalawa.

Kaya nga ako umalis dun sa WS page.

Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Yung mga pumepersonal na atake kay bata at dito kay bradidik ang kalaban. Yung mga kunkretong kritika tulad ni TF e oki lang. Kul ka lang dyan. :)
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Pag tulak ni bata ng pyesa e ekspekted kita dun ha! Wag ka maniwala sa mga bweset dun. Kaya nga layo muna ako dun dahil walang katuturan ang kwentuhan. Ipagpupugay ko muna dito si alamat habang naghihintay ng laro ni bata. :)
Jun-10-14  SugarDom: HIndi ka ba bilib sa loyalty ni Bradidik sa Pilipinas?

Ako bilib na bilib. :)

Jun-10-14  Talimuzakh: <joeyj: https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.... Phi Team to the 2014 Olympiad ! Ayo na !>

Aba'y isama sila Deniece Cornejo at Krista Miller bilang mga alternates at mga importante'ng prostate-chutes, err - este substitutes para may dati'ng na swagger sa labanan'g bugbog-an, at venta-han ng condo(m)residences sa mga high profile na inmates...kapalit ay bayad kawatan, or katawan - whichever is convenient mode of ejaculatory compensation...

Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Nabanggit ko na rin lang ang pagpupugay kay alamat. Alam nyo naman ang pagkabilib ko kay bata. Maliban sa rating ay malayo pa talaga siya kay bradidik. Nung kapanahunan ni bradidik e halos lahat ng matitigas na manlalaro sa planeta e pinisak niya. Ilang kampyon ng mundo ang pinagpipisak niya. Ito yung mga matitigas na kampyon noon ha. Di tulad ngayon na ang daming former WC na nanalo sa kung ano-anong match. Si bata e paakyat na pero wala pa siyang napisak na kampyon kahit yung mga pipitsugin man lang. Kaya nga gusto niyang manatili dito sa Tate para magkaroon ng tsansa na makaharap ang mga matitigas.

Kaya di tumaas ang rating ni Euge e dahil lahat ng torneo sa Asia ay sinasalihan nya. Ito ay nung panahon na sobrang liliit ng mga rating sa Asia. Batil pa ang mga intsik at bumbay nun. Pero kahit di kalakihan ang rating nya ay pag nakaharap na siya ng mga super gm sa europa e katal na sila at kabadingding na. :)

Jun-10-14  torrefan: Ang buhay ay parang chess. Iba-iba ang variations at iba-iba ang nakikita ng mga tumitingin, naglalaro o nanonood.. Hindi dapat pag-awayan ang pagkakaiba ng pananaw kung ano ang dapat na tira. Dahil kaya maganda ang buhay, tulad ng chess, ay sa mga sorpresang binibigay nito. Minsan, akala mo talong-talo ka na. Pero hindi pala, medyo talo lang. Hindi talong-talo. Minsan nakakatabla pa. Minsan nananalo!

Ang importante lang sa buhay ay labanan ang mga kampon ng kadiliman, tulad ng mga mangkukulam, tikbalang, itim na dwende, manananggal, atbp.

Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Bilib ako sa pagiging makabayan nyan. Ganun pa man e binibigyan ko pa rin si bata ng benefit of the doubt dahil iba ang panahon noon. Si Euge ay may Pocamps. Si bata ay wala. Kung ako sana ang may hawak ng opisina e di ayos ang buto-buto. Mala-Pocamps naman ang bigote ko kaya pwede na. :)
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Bwisit ka, TF. Hagalpak ako sa mga pagbaliwiwiw mo sa kabila. Change tactics ka dito? Medyo kwidaw tayo dito dahil pahina ni alamat e oki pasayahin basta wag lang sobra. :)
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Sa lakas ng tiradingding ni bradidik noong kalakasan nya, kung ang mga nilalaruan lang niya ay malalakas na torneo tulad ng mga bradidik nya na sila Ljubo, Ulf at Jan, garantisadong mataas pa sa mga ito ang rating ni Jimmy!!
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Ang malaking debalde pa ni bradidik nun e ang biyahe. Ang mga kalaban nya ay andun sa sa Europa samantalang siya ay byahe pa ng madaming oras. Pagod na bago sumabak e sira pa ang tulog sa jetlag. Yung mga ganong sirkumstansya ay mabigat na partida sa mga kalaban na mga elite.
Jun-10-14  SugarDom: Nagkita na ba kayo sa personal ni <torrefan>, master isku?
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Isa pa, hindi talaga si bradidik nakakapaghanda ng maganda bago sumabak sa mga torneo nya nun. Pero magaganda pa rin ang karamihan sa resulta nya. Isa lang talaga ang torneo sa alam ko na nakapagprepara siya ng mahaba at maganda. Ito ay bago siya sumabak sa Toluca interzonal. Nakita nyo naman ang resulta. Ang bigat ng tiradingdinbg nya dito. Di ko sasabihin kung bakit alam ko na maganda ang prep nya dito. :)
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Si FPJ? :)
Jun-10-14  Iskubadayb: Sandals na muna ko mga bradidik.
Jun-11-14  Nf3em: Mga bradidik, sadik, adik (sa chess) kumusta kayo lahat.

<sing with grand bradidik> Those were the days my friend ... la la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la, la la la la la la ... <Music 21, June 16, 2012>

;-)

Jun-11-14  Pulo y Gata: <Dahil kaya maganda ang buhay, tulad ng chess, ay sa mga sorpresang binibigay nito. Minsan, akala mo talong-talo ka na. Pero hindi pala, medyo talo lang. Hindi talong-talo. Minsan nakakatabla pa. Minsan nananalo!>

Ganito ang birada sa dati kong lungga. Minsan akala mo batil ka, yun pala batil na batil! Minsan akala mo batil na batil ka pero batil lang pala! Ang mahalaga masaya ka at napapasaya mo yung mga suki mo, yung may naiambag ka sa kanila- kaalaman, kasiyahan at, lalong lalo na, salapi.

Jun-11-14  gokusano: <Am still praying that we see GM Wes' and GM Barbosa (even for the last time) carry the Philippine flag in Norway.> Most chess fans are dreaming/clamoring for this. The question is, who are the people that can effect this thing to happen? NCFP, I think can do it. Just budge to GM Wes' request.
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