In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torre and the second or maternal family name is Repetto.
Carlos Jesús[1] Torre Repetto (29 November 1904[1][2][note 1] – 19 March 1978) was a Mexican chess player and the first from his country to be awarded the title of grandmaster, which was accorded by FIDE in 1977.
Born in Mérida, Yucatán, Torre spent much of his early life in New Orleans, US and developed as a young player under the tutelage of the New Orleans player Edwin Ziegler Adams. Torre later published an extraordinary combination that was supposed to have occurred in a game Adams–Torre and featured White's victory. It was determined subsequently that this combination was never played in a game; Torre's attribution of it to Adams was an homage to his teacher.[3]
Torre first came to international attention when he attended the great New York 1924 tournament and impressed both the American and European masters with the high quality of his speed chess and analytical ability. The website Chessmetrics.com places Torre as eighth in the world following his tour of Europe. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1977.
Torre's career was cut short by mental illness. Torre spent much if not the remainder of his life hospitalized following his breakdown in 1926. A coming marriage that was broken by a Dear John letter is believed to have played a role in his breakdown, according to The Oxford Companion to Chess. Chess historian Edward Winter, however, regards this as an open question.[4]Reuben Fine visited him many years later and found that he still played very well.[note 2]
Major tournament resultsedit
Torre won the Louisiana state championship at New Orleans 1923, and began to reach world prominence in 1924. He was first at Detroit 1924 (25th Western Open), followed by Samuel Factor, Herman H. Hahlbohm, Norman Whitaker, Samuel Reshevsky, etc. He won at Rochester, New York 1924 (with Jennings). In 1924, Torre took third place in New York (Abraham Kupchik won).
The chess openingTorre Attack is named after him. It is characterized by the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5. Torre also introduced the Mexican Defence to chess theory in a match against Fritz Sämisch in 1925 in Baden-Baden, Germany. It runs: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6.
A memorial tournament in his honour has been held annually since 1987 in his native city.
^Golombek, US Census 1920, Shakhmatny Slovar, Torre, www.myheritage.es (Baptism date: 1 December 1904)
^Winter, Edward (22 November 2004). "C.N. 3472. Adams v Torre". Chess Notes. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^Winter, Edward (16 February 2010), "6485. Carlos Torre's breakdown (C.N.s 5759 & 5767)", Chess Notes, retrieved 5 June 2013
^"Carlos Torre Repetto vs. Emanuel Lasker, Moscow (1925), URS". Chessgames.com.
External linksedit
“Adams v Torre – A Sham?” by Edward Winter
Carlos Torre Repetto player profile and games at Chessgames.com
January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Eugenio Torre In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Torre and the second or maternal family name is Repetto Carlos Jesus 1 Torre Repetto 29 November 1904 1 2 note 1 19 March 1978 was a Mexican chess player and the first from his country to be awarded the title of grandmaster which was accorded by FIDE in 1977 Carlos Torre RepettoTorre at the Moscow 1925 tournamentFull nameCarlos Jesus Torre RepettoCountryMexicoBorn 1904 11 29 29 November 1904Merida YucatanDied19 March 1978 1978 03 19 aged 73 Merida YucatanTitleGrandmaster 1977 Contents 1 Biography 2 Major tournament results 3 Legacy 3 1 The Windmill 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography editBorn in Merida Yucatan Torre spent much of his early life in New Orleans US and developed as a young player under the tutelage of the New Orleans player Edwin Ziegler Adams Torre later published an extraordinary combination that was supposed to have occurred in a game Adams Torre and featured White s victory It was determined subsequently that this combination was never played in a game Torre s attribution of it to Adams was an homage to his teacher 3 Torre first came to international attention when he attended the great New York 1924 tournament and impressed both the American and European masters with the high quality of his speed chess and analytical ability The website Chessmetrics com places Torre as eighth in the world following his tour of Europe He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1977 Torre s career was cut short by mental illness Torre spent much if not the remainder of his life hospitalized following his breakdown in 1926 A coming marriage that was broken by a Dear John letter is believed to have played a role in his breakdown according to The Oxford Companion to Chess Chess historian Edward Winter however regards this as an open question 4 Reuben Fine visited him many years later and found that he still played very well note 2 Major tournament results editTorre won the Louisiana state championship at New Orleans 1923 and began to reach world prominence in 1924 He was first at Detroit 1924 25th Western Open followed by Samuel Factor Herman H Hahlbohm Norman Whitaker Samuel Reshevsky etc He won at Rochester New York 1924 with Jennings In 1924 Torre took third place in New York Abraham Kupchik won In 1925 he made his European debut in events with much stronger and deeper fields of more experienced masters Torre took tenth place in Baden Baden Alexander Alekhine won In 1925 he tied for third fourth places with Frank Marshall behind Aron Nimzowitsch and Akiba Rubinstein in Marienbad In 1925 he tied for fifth sixth with Savielly Tartakower in Moscow Efim Bogoljubow won tied for second third in Leningrad quadrangular Solomon Gotthilf won In 1926 he tied for second third places with Geza Maroczy behind Marshall in Chicago In 1926 he won ahead of Jose Joaquin Araiza in Mexico City Legacy editThis section uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves The chess opening Torre Attack is named after him It is characterized by the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 e6 3 Bg5 Torre also introduced the Mexican Defence to chess theory in a match against Fritz Samisch in 1925 in Baden Baden Germany It runs 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 Nc6 A memorial tournament in his honour has been held annually since 1987 in his native city The Windmill edit Torre vs Lasker Moscow 1925abcdefgh8 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 877665544332211abcdefghPosition after 24 Qb5 In the Moscow 1925 chess tournament Torre defeated former world champion Emanuel Lasker with a queen sacrifice The famous sequence is known as The Windmill Torre vs E Lasker 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 e6 3 Bg5 c5 4 e3 cxd4 5 exd4 Be7 6 Nbd2 d6 7 c3 Nbd7 8 Bd3 b6 9 Nc4 Bb7 10 Qe2 Qc7 11 0 0 0 0 12 Rfe1 Rfe8 13 Rad1 Nf8 14 Bc1 Nd5 15 Ng5 b5 16 Na3 b4 17 cxb4 Nxb4 18 Qh5 Bxg5 19 Bxg5 Nxd3 20 Rxd3 Qa5 21 b4 Qf5 22 Rg3 h6 23 Nc4 Qd5 24 Ne3 Qb5 diagram Torre wins with a queen sacrifice as his rook and bishop form a grindstone that crushes Black with a series of checks and discovered checks 25 Bf6 Qxh5 26 Rxg7 Kh8 27 Rxf7 Kg8 28 Rg7 Kh8 29 Rxb7 Kg8 30 Rg7 Kh8 31 Rg5 Kh7 32 Rxh5 Kg6 33 Rh3 Kxf6 34 Rxh6 Kg5 35 Rh3 Reb8 36 Rg3 Kf6 37 Rf3 Kg6 38 a3 a5 39 bxa5 Rxa5 40 Nc4 Rd5 41 Rf4 Nd7 42 Rxe6 Kg5 43 g3 1 0 5 Notes edit Hooper Whyld Gaige say 1905 The game is included in Fine s book Lessons From My Games 1958 along with some comments on Torre s demeanor and condition References edit a b Carlos Torre s birth certificate Geneanet Golombek US Census 1920 Shakhmatny Slovar Torre www myheritage es Baptism date 1 December 1904 Winter Edward 22 November 2004 C N 3472 Adams v Torre Chess Notes Retrieved 5 June 2013 Winter Edward 16 February 2010 6485 Carlos Torre s breakdown C N s 5759 amp 5767 Chess Notes retrieved 5 June 2013 Carlos Torre Repetto vs Emanuel Lasker Moscow 1925 URS Chessgames com External links editCarlos Torre Repetto un campeon sin corona Ajedrez Magdalena Jalisco Carlos Torre vs Emanuel Lasker Ajedrez Magdalena Jalisco Adams v Torre A Sham by Edward Winter Carlos Torre Repetto player profile and games at Chessgames com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carlos Torre Repetto amp oldid 1212220628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
