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Bookmark or Share- Philidor Defense - Chess Openings - Chess.comThe Philidor Defense is a passive but playable opening for Black, usually reached by the move order 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6. It is named after the 18th century French master Francois Philidor , who preferred 2...d6 to the more common alternative (then and now) of 2...Nc6.
- François-André Danican Philidor - WikipediaFrançois-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.
- Francois-Andre Philidor | Top Chess Players - Chess.comFrancois-Andre Philidor was a French chess player and author. He was arguably the first modern player with a real positional, not just tactical, sense. Best known for his focus on pawn play, he also has an opening, an ending position, and a checkmate pattern named after him. Your browser does not support the audio element.
- Philidor Defence - WikipediaThe Philidor Defence (or Philidor's Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6. The opening is named after the famous 18th-century player François-André Danican Philidor, who advocated it as an alternative to the common 2...Nc6.
- François-André Philidor | Chess Player, Musician, Composer ...François-André Philidor (born Sept. 7, 1726, Dreux, France—died Aug. 31, 1795, London, Eng.) was a French composer whose operas were successful and widely known in his day and who was a famous and remarkable chess player.
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