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	Daily Chess Columns
		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.
	www.chessbase.com /columns/column.asp?pid=76 (436 words)

	Eugenio Torre at AllExperts
		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.
	en.allexperts.com /e/e/eu/eugenio_torre.htm (2900 words)

	La Torre Eiffel en París. Información Práctica para Visitar la Torre Eiffel en París: ...
		La Torre Eiffel fue construida en 1889 para la Feria Mundial de París y durante este evento fue un rotundo éxito, recibiendo a más de un millón de visitantes.
		Cuando aparece el atardecer, la Torre Eiffel se ilumina totalmente con mas de 20 mil luces y 300 proyectores dando lugar a un maravilloso espectáculo.
		Los primeros 10 minutos de cada hora después del atardecer, la torre se llena de chispas luminosas que inundan su estructura, si te es posible, procura ver este espectáculo desde la torre y desde el Champ de Mars y Trocadero.
	www.visitandoeuropa.com /paris/monumentos/torre-eiffel.html (425 words)

	Good News Pilipinas \| Sporting Gold: Torre breaks Chess Olympiad Record (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 53 year old Torre joined the record books when he made his 19th consecutive appearance in the Chess Olympics and moves just one short of tying the all-time record for most appearances held by the legendary Lajos Portisch of Hungary.
		Torre first saw action in the Olympics at the age of 17 in 1970 in Siegen, Germany, playing board two behind the now-retired International Master Rodolfo Tan Cardoso.
		After 34 years of playing the top board, Torre is now on board two in deference to current No. 1 Mark Paragua, the first and only Filipino GM who has breached the elite 2600 ELO barrier.
	www.goodnewspilipinas.com /docs/sporting_gold/archived/eugene_torre.html (502 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Pestaño: Eugene Torre and Bobby Fischer
		Sun.Star Cebu - Pestaño: Eugene Torre and Bobby Fischer
		UNKNOWN to many, Bobby Fischer and Eugene Torre are the best of friends.
		The story goes that during that period, Eugene and Bobby boarded a taxi in Buenos Aires and the driver easily recognized Eugene as a chess player.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2007/10/26/sports/pesta.o.eugene.torre.and.bobby.fischer.html (603 words)

	Manila Standard: The Future is Ours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Torre took a long walk along Lake Bled, where the picturesque castle was nestled on top a mountain, which has begun to be covered with snow.
		Before the Olympiad, Torre finished a book stressing how important it is to develop the growing generation of young and talented players.
		Torre himself said what has kept him going is former two-time world championship challenger Viktor Korchnoi, who continues to win strong tournaments at 71 years old.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /iserver?page=sports04_nov12_2002 (343 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
		Responding to an e-mail by GM Eugene Torre, Adianto said he would play in a tournament in Siberia that coincides with the biennial meet.
		Torreâs last international rapid chess appearance in individual tournament came 17 years ago during the Mazatlan World Championship in Mazatlan, Mexico where he finished ninth in a field of more than 100.
		Torre will host a rapid tournament among the members of the menâs chess team at the Eugene Torre Grille and Chess Nook Resto in Katipunan Ave.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/11/19/SPRT2005111949539.html (352 words)

	Manila Standard: The Future is Ours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As long as Sammy Estimo and grandmaster Eugene Torre remain at the helm of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, the future of local chess appears dim, Florencio Campomanes, the four-time International Chess Federation president, said yesterday.
		Torre is one of my protégés, who, I am proud to say, has a mind of his own, and does not need any prodding from me,” said Campomanes, citing GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr.
		Campomanes, who was personally responsible in Torre becoming the Asia’s first grandmaster, said he was saddened to learn that the player was writing letters overseas to other chess federations to undermine him.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=sports02_may05_2004 (471 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		WHEN GRANDMASTER Eugene Torre makes his 19th appearance in the 37th World Chess Olympiad this week, he will set a record for consecutive participation in the event and will move just one short of tying the all-time record for most appearances held by the legendary Lajos Portisch of Hungary.
		Torre first saw action in the Olympiad at the age of 17 in 1970 in Siegen, Germany, playing board two behind the now-retired International Master Rodolfo Tan Cardoso.
		After 34 years of playing the top board, Torre is taking a new assignment at board two in deference to current No. 1 Mark Paragua, the first and only Filipino GM who has breached the elite 2600 ELO barrier.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/05/15/SPRT2006051564042.html (628 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| SPORTS > GM Torre to Hall of Fame
		The country’s oldest media organization will elevate the highly esteemed Eugene Torre, acclaimed as Asia’s first Grandmaster, to its Hall of Fame during the SMC-PSA Annual Awards on January 18 at the Entertainment Hall of the SM Mall of Asia.
		The 53-year-old Torre joins an elite list of sports greats honored by the group with the same accolade in the past, among them were golfers Ben Arda and Celestino Tugot, tracksters Lydia de Vega-Mercado and Mona Sulaiman and basketball stars Lauro Mumar and Caloy Loyzaga.
		A year later, Torre was honored by the PSA as among its Athletes of the Millennium, together with other sports greats such as Felicisimo Ampon, Bong Coo, Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, Loyzaga, Paeng Nepomuceno, Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco Jr., de Vega-Mercado, Pancho Villa, Anthony Villanueva and Teofilo Yldefonso.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2007/jan/16/yehey/sports/20070116spo1.html (560 words)

	Sun.Star Davao - Eugene Torre at SM Sunday
		GM Torre, Asia's living chess legend, will be on hand to lend his prestige in promoting the sports among the country's schoolchildren through the innovative two-hour chess which starts at 1 p.m.
		Torre will also autograph copies of his latest chess book, "The Next Wave: Rising Stars of Philippine Chess".
		Tabudlong said there are invitations "from other cities in Mindanao for GM Torre to hold similar workshops in their areas, so he may opt to stay longer than planned."
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dav/2002/11/17/sports/eugene.torre.at.sm.sunday.html (237 words)

	Chess Grandmaster Bobby Fischer Applauds 911 Attacks
		He gave the interview because he is a friend of Pablo Mercado, the station manager.
		They met through their mutual friend Eugene Torre, the Filipino chess grandmaster.
		I know his views about America because I have spoken to him on a number of occasions and met him through our mutual friend Eugene Torre.
	www.rense.com /general17/chessgrandmaster.htm (471 words)

	The chess games of Eugenio Torre
		Eugenio Torre was born in Iloilo City, the Philippines, on November 4, 1951, and with the possible exception of
		Awarded the IM title in 1972 and the GM title in 1974 Torre has the distinction of being the first Asian to earn the title of International Grandmaster.
		Torre won the 1st and 4th, draws the 2nd and loss the 3rd round.
	www.chessgames.com /player/eugenio_torre.html (869 words)

	Chess Tyro [.] com
		Eugene Torre, long-term pillar of Philippine chess and Asia’s first grand master, is bound to join an elite group of sporting greats when the Philippine Sportswriters’ Association elevates him into its Hall of Fame, the Manila Standard reports.
		The 53-year-old Torre, who became Asia’s first grand master in 1974, has represented the Philippines in the World Chess Olympiad a record 19 consecutive times, and assumed the top board position 17 of those times (also a world record).
		Below is one of Torre’s most memorable games, a win versus then world champion Anatoly Karpov, at a time when the Russian was at the peak of his chess dominance and was virtually unbeatable.
	chesstyro.com /blog/2007/01/16/torre-to-enter-psa-hall-of-fame (213 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		For Eugene Torre, itâs not a question of loving his country less and himself more, itâs all a matter of principle.
		Yesterday, the countryâs most decorated chess player announced his decision not to compete in the national eliminations to select the RP chess team to the Asian Games if the Swiss System format is used in the selection process.
		Torre, 55, who has been to every chess Olympiad since he became the countryâs and Asiaâs first grandmaster in 1970, said the Swiss System, in which players meet according to results and points amassed in previous matches, "is unpredictableââ and gives the higher probability of "weaker players qualifying and stronger players being eliminated.ââ
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/08/19/SPRT2006081972154.html (444 words)

	Basta Pinoy! News
		But the road to glory will be tough for Villamayor as he will be facing his idol Torre, Asia's first GM and the country's top woodpusher.
		Actually, all Villamayor need is a draw in his match against Torre to become a full-fledged GM.
		Torre dropped to solo fifth place with four points following a draw with Chinese Woman GM Wang Lei afetr 43 moves of a Nimzo Indian -- his eighth straight draw in this 10-player, round-robin meet considered as a Category 10 tournament organized by the Philippine Chess Society.
	www.bastapinoy.com /h0708b-sports.htm (455 words)

	GMANews.TV - GM Eugene Torre in PSA Hall of Fame - Sports - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest ...
		Eugene Torre, Asia's first grandmaster of chess, will be elevated to the Hall of Fame on January 18 at the annual awards of the SMC-Philippine Sportswriters Association at the SM Mall of Asia.
		Torre earned his GM title in 1974 during the World Chess Olympiad in Nice, France, where he fought fiercely against the world's best.
		A close friend of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, Torre, a native of Iloilo, once earned a spot in the World Chess Candidates Championships, but lost to Zoltan Ribli of Hungary in their 1983 quarterfinals match up.
	www.gmanews.tv /story/26971/Chess-master-Eugene-Torre-gets-in-PSA-Hall-of-Fame (530 words)

	H.Y.D.R.A C.H.E.S.S . com
		Torre, Asia’s first Grandmaster, was given three days to decide whether or not to join the National Open chess finals which will help select the members of the Philippine team that will see action in the 23rd SEA Games this November.
		If Torre decides to join, the tournament will have to start from scratch since a new set of pairings will have to be drawn.
		The NCFP chief stressed that Torre is not being seeded to the team.
	www.hydrachess.com /main.cfm?middle=cfm/news_show.cfm&id=705 (575 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
		Grandmaster Eugene Torre will be making his 18th consecutive appearance in the World Chess Olympiad, a streak that could land him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
		Torre and fellow GM Joey Antonio have been seeded into the Philippine team to the 36th edition of the biennial event, joining top-rated International Master Mark Paragua to the six-man Olympic squad.
		Juanito Calditaran of the Active Chess Center for Asia moved for the inclusion of Torre and Antonio which was approved unanimously by the board.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/09/17/SPRT2004091718584.html (423 words)

	TMX Communications : Joe Torre
		Joe Torre was one of the founding fathers of Torre Lazur in 1979 and has been the driving force behind its explosive growth.
		Torre's background in marketing, sales, and pharmacy combined with his management skills make him uniquely qualified to spearhead a full-service healthcare communications company.
		Torre is very involved with agency management and client relations, he is also an integral part of the strategic development team at the agency.
	www.tmxcommunications.com /company/bio_jtorre.asp (308 words)

	Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Torre stuns Akobian to pull closer to the lead
		Torre rediscovered his old brilliance to bring down erstwhile unbeaten GM Varuzhan Akobian of the United States and climb into a share of third to sixth places after the sixth round of the 2007 Philippine Open chess championship at the Legenda Hotel here late Monday.
		Torre, at 55 still the country’s most trusted player in the international scene, parlayed a slight positional advantage into a rousing triumph over the higher-rated Akobian in 53 moves of the seldom-used London System.
		It was the first time that Torre used the London opening in his long and colorful career and it paid off handsomely, catapulting him to the company of three highly rated Chinese -- GMs Ni Hua, Zhang Zhong and Zhao Jun -- in the 58-player $40,000 tournament.
	susanpolgar.blogspot.com /2007/04/torre-stuns-akobian-to-share-first.html (351 words)

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	Good News Pilipinas \| Sporting Gold: Top 10 finish for Torre in Euro chess tourney
		Grandmaster Eugene Torre booked a top 10 finish and three Filipinos gained IM norms in the 2nd San Marino International Chess Open at the Kursaal Congress Centre in the Republic of San Marino.
		Torre capped his campaign with a 47-move draw against top seed GM Sergei Tiviakov in their Owens Defense duel, giving him a total of 6.5 points in nine rounds.
		After the tiebreak, Torre, who had an impressive performance rating of 2612 in the tournament, placed 7th overall and received euro 1,000.
	www.goodnewspilipinas.com /docs/sporting_gold/archived/torre_euro_tourney.html (268 words)

	Eugene torre (Site not responding. Last check: )
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		Torre is an olympic torch bearer for help in the new yorks fulltime.
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	torre.zaytapr.net /eugene-torre.html (942 words)

	YEHEY!Sports
		A depressed and discouraged Grandmaster Joey Antonio on Monday decried efforts by fellow GM Eugene Torre to picture him as putting self above team interest in the Philippinesâ campaign in the 36th World Chess Olympiad in Mallorca, Spain.
		Torre, who played Board 1 in the RP teamâs 3.5-0.5 win over Indonesia in the eighth round on Saturday, was reported to have been upset over Antonioâs alleged insistence to play with the white pieces in the match against Azerbaijan.
		Although the RP bets lost, 1-3, Antonio and Torre, on Boards 2 and 1, respectively, were the only players to draw their matches against the fifth-seeded Indians.
	www.yehey.com /sports/full_article.aspx?id=11102&categ=34 (494 words)

	Torre to man Board 1 for RP - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		GRANDMASTER Eugene Torre was willing to let go, but there were no takers.
		Both Antonio and Paragua, who is already in Europe, said Torre is still the rightful anchor of the RP team, which is being supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the First Gentleman Foundation and Dickies vice president Dody Arcaya.
		Torre's finest moment came in the 1974 edition in Nice, France, when he copped the silver medal in Board 1 with nine wins, 10 draws and no defeat.
	news.inquirer.net /sports/index.php?index=1&story_id=14822 (489 words)

	Philippinenews.com
		Eugene Torre became a grandmaster but never reached the heights of a Fisher or Spassky.
		He seemed to live in a world of his own, and he followed only the rules of behavior that he himself set.
		In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Torre had made Baguio City his home, putting up a bakery business as he studied his chess books and prepared for whatever tournament he was joining next.
	www.philippinenews.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=591a5044ade476269eab1d311f3ed64a (596 words)

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