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Carlos Torre Repetto
Torre 
From the film Chess Fever (1925)  

Number of games in database: 141
Years covered: 1920 to 1934
Overall record: +69 -23 =43 (67.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 6 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (12) 
    A46 D02 A50
 Queen's Gambit Declined (9) 
    D30 D38 D39 D31
 Ruy Lopez (7) 
    C60 C68 C87 C79 C84
 Slav (5) 
    D15 D11 D13
 Sicilian (4) 
    B83 B84 B43 B23
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (11) 
    C12 C11 C00
 French (11) 
    C12 C11 C00
 Queen's Pawn Game (10) 
    A50 D02 A45 A40
 Grunfeld (5) 
    D90 D85 D94 D80
 Alekhine's Defense (5) 
    B03 B02
 Ruy Lopez (5) 
    C80 C68 C84 C97
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Torre vs Lasker, 1925 1-0
   Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925 0-1
   Torre vs Saemisch, 1925 1-0
   Torre vs N Banks, 1924 1-0
   Torre vs M A Schapiro, 1924 1-0
   NN vs Torre, 1928 0-1
   Dupre vs Torre, 1927 0-1
   Torre vs B Verlinsky, 1925 1-0
   Torre vs E Z Adams, 1920 1-0
   Marshall vs Torre, 1925 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Marienbad (1925)
   Moscow (1925)
   Baden-Baden (1925)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   American Chess Bulletin 1925 by Phony Benoni
   American Chess Bulletin 1924 by Phony Benoni
   Marienbad 1925 by suenteus po 147
   Carlos Torre Repetto by ArturoRivera
   US Open 1924, Detroit = 25th Western Champ. by Phony Benoni
   Chicago Masters Tournament, 1926 by Phony Benoni
   American Chess Bulletin 1926 by Phony Benoni
   The Latin American Super Grand Masters by Eduardo Bermudez
   HAL1999's favorite games by HAL1999
   98_C24 Urusov-Gambit by whiteshark


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CARLOS TORRE REPETTO
(born Nov-23-1904, died Mar-19-1978, 73 years old) Mexico

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Carlos Torre Repetto was born in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. He learned to play chess at the age of six, and in 1915 he went to the United States to attempt to prove himself against America's best players. At the Moscow 1925 tournament, Torre placed fifth, winning his game against Emanuel Lasker. His chess career ended prematurely when he was stricken by mental illness a few years later, but in 1977 FIDE awarded him the International Grandmaster title based on his results in the mid 1920s. Torre was the first Mexican to ever achieve this title.

Wikipedia article: Carlos Torre Repetto

Last updated: 2022-03-10 11:32:36

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 141  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Z Adams vs Torre 1-0231920New OrleansC41 Philidor Defense
2. Torre vs E Z Adams 1-0211920New OrleansC11 French
3. Torre vs Ed. Lasker  0-1411921Casual gameC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
4. L Labatt vs Torre 0-1281923Louisiana-chD67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line
5. Torre vs E Tholfsen  0-1321924Dimock themeC24 Bishop's Opening
6. Marshall vs Torre 0-1341924Dimock themeC24 Bishop's Opening
7. Torre vs Marshall 0-1311924Dimock themeC55 Two Knights Defense
8. Torre vs R Smirka 1-0371924Dimock themeC45 Scotch Game
9. Torre vs Little 1-0171924New OrleansC60 Ruy Lopez
10. L Samuels vs Torre  0-1401924Manhattan CC-chC12 French, McCutcheon
11. O Tenner vs Torre 0-1351924Manhattan CC-chC12 French, McCutcheon
12. E Tholfsen vs Torre  0-1341924Dimock themeC24 Bishop's Opening
13. Torre vs G Beihoff 1-0201924Manhattan CC-chD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. Torre vs H R Bigelow 1-0281924Dimock themeC45 Scotch Game
15. Torre vs O Frink  ½-½481924Manhattan CC-chA48 King's Indian
16. Santasiere vs Torre  ½-½481924Dimock ThemeC24 Bishop's Opening
17. Torre vs Santasiere 1-0491924Dimock themeC24 Bishop's Opening
18. Torre vs M A Schapiro 0-1481924Manhattan CC-chD39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation
19. Lasker vs Torre ½-½251924Simul, 25bC11 French
20. Torre vs E B Adams 1-0281924NYSCA chC60 Ruy Lopez
21. J D Lear vs Torre 0-1351924NYSCA chD67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line
22. I Spero vs Torre 0-143192425th Western ChampionshipC58 Two Knights
23. Torre vs B Jenkines  1-034192425th Western ChampionshipC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
24. Torre vs J Winter 1-044192425th Western ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
25. Torre vs Reshevsky 1-032192425th Western ChampionshipD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 141  PGN Download
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Jan-22-06  twinlark: Also see comments on E Z Adams vs Carlos Torre, 1920.
Mar-18-06  BIDMONFA: Carlos Torre-Repetto

TORRE, Carlos
http://www.bidmonfa.com/torre_repet...
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Sep-17-06  syracrophy: <twinlark> Yes, I know what game you're referring to. <<Carlos Torre-Edwin Adams, 1920>> that is posted in E Z Adams vs Carlos Torre, 1920 in my earlier post, and I have already updated that game, that is still unavailable, but I'm just waiting for it to appear in the server. It was an amazing victory of Torre against his master
Oct-07-06  Plato: Adams had White that famous game, not Torre ... but it is very likely that the game was a forgery. See the notes on the E Z Adams vs Carlos Torre, 1920 page

It's ashame that Torre had a breakdown at such a young age, he was only 21 at the time of his last major chess tournament ... one wonders how far he could have gone if the circumstances of his life were not so tragic.

Oct-11-06  syracrophy: <Plato> Yes, you're right. By the way, you should read <The Life and Games of Carlos Torre>, by Gabriel Velasco. There is everything about him. Games, biography, notes, everything.

It's just sad that he retired at his only 21 years (!), he was just starting his career. He has been the best mexican chess player of the history. No one as him.

Oct-14-06  Plato: <syracrophy> Thank you for the book recommendation. I will definitely purchase it.
Oct-15-06  syracrophy: <Plato> You're welcome. Believe me: it really worths its cost. I bought it in the Mexican National Open, 2005. When I saw it, I immediately bought it, because I was really curious to see more games of Carlos Torre, as I only knew the games Carlos Torre vs Lasker, 1925, E Z Adams vs Carlos Torre, 1920 and Carlos Torre vs M Schapiro, 1924(the basic games that appear on a lot of books), before reading the book. Now that I've read it, I have seen more of him than I did before. Now I feel connected with a true genius
Oct-15-06  Plato: <syarcrophy> I see that you're a fan of chess compositions ... I have a recommendation for *you*, though you may already be familiar with his work. Have you seen the compositions of Mark Liburkin (also spelled Libiurkin)? He was absolutely brilliant.

As an example, you'll find one of the most beautiful compositions of all time on the following website:

http://hometown.aol.com/brigosling/...

Check out position 284 on that page (underneath <Mark Liburkin, 1910-1953>). Like Torre Repetto, his chess career was cut short ... in his case because of a tragic, premature death at 43.

Oct-18-06  syracrophy: <Plato> Thanks for the link! Here are two puzzles of him that I really like:


click for larger view

White to play and draw

<<<<<<<>>>>>>>


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White to play and draw

Oct-18-06  Plato: <sycrophy> Indeed, those are two extremely beautiful puzzles. I think Liburkin deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the greatest composers like Loyd and Troitzky, but perhaps that is going too far. In any case, for some reason he hasn't received the attention he deserves.
Oct-18-06  syracrophy: <Plato> You got it. It happens the same with chess players. For example, Carlos Torre doesn't receives the attention he really deserves. And I, as a mexican, must say that even his own country has forgotten about him. That's really shameful
Nov-08-06  ismet: He is like comedy actor ! interesting like character knows chess well.
Dec-21-06
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  Phony Benoni: Here's a strange little site I ran across today. I cannot vouch for its accuracy one way or the other.

http://snow.prohosting.com/~batgrrl...

Dec-21-06  SBC: <Phony Benoni>

I better edited version of that strange little page can be found here http://batgirl.atspace.com/torre.html

Dec-21-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: <SBC> Sorry. I need to watch my choice of words.

I certainly had never heard that explanation of his withdrawal from chess before.

Dec-21-06  SBC: <Phony Benoni>

I don't mind "strange". It's a lot better than other things my writing's been called.

Torre seemed to have been affected in a way very similar to Morphy - that is, in being a victim of his own success. All either wanted to do was to play chess, but hero-worship and publicity forced them to withdraw.

Dec-22-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: <SBC> That's an interesting comparison. Do you think Fischer might be another example?
Dec-31-06  Nikita Smirnov: I have heard that torre means castle/fortress or rook in spanish!
Jan-10-07  madlydeeply: that photo is from the film "chess fever". I have not seen this film.
Jan-10-07  madlydeeply: I found Chess Fever:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...

Jan-18-07  garcia.markina: "Torre" means "Tower" in spanish. In chess, a "Torre" is a rook/castle, Nikita Smirnov.
Jan-27-07  Nikita Smirnov: Thank you!
Jan-27-07  Kean: Mexico's chess greatest hero. I read somewhere, that in spite he refused to play, Torre once faced Miguel Najdorf in a simul the later was giving at Mexico; not directly but 'advising' the friend who was at the board. Don't remember when that happened and if Najdorf was yet an elite strong master. Suddenly Najdorf started to stop more and more at that board, trying to think carefully his next move, maybe he realized he was facing something different, something strong enough to him. Later in the game he discovered that Torre was behind the moves of his opponent, and I think a draw was agreed. Don't know, but I like to think about a mature Torre, somehow shy, and far away of the chess affairs since years ago, and still being able to face other masters. Talent is talent I think.
Feb-05-07  IMDONE4: <Torre was the first Mexican to ever achieve this title.> Heh... That almost sounds deragatory
Feb-07-07  Supergrandmaster: IMDONE4: it is not derogatory in that he was given the title far too late. His games were realized in the '20s, and the title should have gone to him then, instead of later. His Torre Attack is even an original idea now used by major grandmasters!
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