François-André Danican Philidor
François-André Danican Philidor, 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 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 and a checkmate method are both named after him.
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Birth Place
France, Centre-Val de Loire
Date of Death
August 31st, 1799
Died Aged
-170
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