François-André Danican Philidor
French composer and chess player (1726–1795) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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François-André Danican Philidor (7 September 1726 – 31 August 1795), often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime, was a French composer and chess player. He contributed to the early development of the opéra comique. He is widely regarded as the best chess player of his age; his book Analyse du jeu des Échecs was considered a standard chess manual for at least a century. A well-known chess opening, an endgame position, and a checkmate method are all named after him.
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Born | François-André Danican Philidor 7 September 1726 (1726-09-07) Dreux, France |
Died | 31 August 1795 (1795-09-01) (aged 68) London, England |
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