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Eugene Torre, Asia’s first grandmaster, proud of induction into World Chess Hall of Fame

Eugene Torre, Asia’s first grandmaster, proud of induction into World Chess Hall of Fame

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Published on: April 21, 2021

Almost five decades after becoming Asia’s first grandmaster, the Philippines’ Eugene Torre made history anew on April 20 after becoming the first Asian male to be inducted into in the World Chess Hall of Fame by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Eugene Torre, Asia’s first grandmaster, proud of induction into World Chess Hall of Fame

FIDE met virtually to induct Torre, along with Polish-Argentine GM Miguel Najdorf and Hungarian women’s GM Judit Polgar, considered the best female woodpusher ever.

He became the second Asian ever to enter the Hall of Fame, two years after Chinese women’s GM Xie Jun was conferred the honor.

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