GM Torre invited as guest speaker in Marikina chess tournament

by The Manila Times

Aug 05, 2024 12:39 pm

ASIA's first grandmaster and chess hall of famer Eugene Torre has been invited as guest speaker for the opening ceremony of the Marikina Chess Fanatics Non Master Tournament on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Robinsons Metro East, Pasig City.

Torre, who became a chess grandmaster at age 22 in 1974 after bagging a silver medal in the 21^st Chess Olympiad, was officially inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in October 2021.

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