Giorgio Porreca

Giorgio Porreca (30 August 1927 – 5 January 1988) was an Italian chess player.

He was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE.

Born in Naples, he won the Italian Chess Championship two times: at Sorrento in 1950 (ahead of Nicolas Engalicev) and at Rovigo in 1956.

Porreca was also twice winner of the Italian club championship with team Genoa.

He founded and directed until his death the Italian chess magazine Scacco!, published in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, a town near Naples.