Torre got through to the Candidates stage of the 1984 World Championship (this is the stage where the final contenders play matches against each other to determine who will challenge the champion). He was knocked out when he lost his 1983 quarter-final match against Zoltan Ribli by a score of 6-4.
Torre is a friend of Bobby Fischer. He worked on Fischer's team in his 1992 match against Boris Spassky, and has conducted interviews on Philippino radio with him.
Eugenio Torre should not be confused with Mexican Grandmaster Carlos Torre.