Tag: Eugene Torre

Life is like a game of chess, says Asia’s first Chess Grandmaster Eugene Torre

    By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service   QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Wearing his classic look and well-groomed silver-gray hair, Eugenio “Eugene” Torre relived his signature moves as he played chess like he was 22. Forty-four years ago, in 1974, Eugene, then 22 was named as Asia’s first Chess Grand Master after winning the silver medal in the Chess Olympiad held in Nice, France. Two years later, he also made a significant […]