First Filipino: Eugene Torre

11.04.2007

Eugene Torre

Eugenio Torre

1st Filipino and 1st Asian International Grandmaster of Chess (1974)
Asia's first grandmaster

ALIAS
"Eugene"

DATE OF BIRTH
November 4, 1951

BIRTHPLACE
Iloilo City, Philippines

USEFUL LINKS

Eugenio Torre on Wikipedia
Chess tower of power elevated to PSA Hall of Fame
The chess games of Eugenio Torre
Torre, Eugene at Chess.com

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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