Reason#30 Eugene Torre, A Tower Among Pawns

Eugenio Torre, International Grandmaster

Classic Eugenio Torre at Bochum (1981), photo by Gerhard Hund (German mathematician)

Nice to know:

Eugenio, more popularly known as Eugene, Torre is one of the best Pinoy chess players of all time. This Iloilo-born chess genius is the first Asian to earn the title of International Grand Master.

What they say:

Eugene Torre was (and still is) a living legend during my chess-playing days in the 1980s. Thank you for letting me reveal my generation. – Anonymous Chess Dude

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