Philidor at 300: Chess Master, Musician and Pioneer
François-André Danican, better known as Philidor, was born 300 years ago today. A look back at the remarkable life of one of the first great names in chess history.
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François-André Danican, better known as Philidor, was born 300 years ago today.
A look back at the remarkable life of one of the first great names in chess history.
François-André Philidor (1726–1795) by Augustin de Saint-Aubin and Charles-Nicolas Cochin
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François-André Danican, better known as Philidor, was born 300 years ago today. A look back at the remarkable life of one of the first great names in chess history. François-André Philidor (1726–1795) by Augustin de Saint-Aubin and Charles-Nicolas Cochin
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