Composers

François-André Danican Philidor

François-André Danican Philidor

(7.09.1726 - 31.01.1795)
Country:France
Period:Classique
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Biography

 François-André Danican Philidor (September 7, 1726 – August 31, 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 was also 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, and a well-known chess opening and a checkmate method are both named after him.

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Composers

François-André Danican Philidor

François-André Danican Philidor
7.09.1726 - 31.01.1795
Country:France
Period:Classique

Biography

 François-André Danican Philidor (September 7, 1726 – August 31, 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 was also 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, and a well-known chess opening and a checkmate method are both named after him.

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