François-André Danican Philidor
1726 – 1795 · aged 69
French composer and chess player (1726-1795)
- Born
- 7 Sept 1726 · Dreux
- Died
- 31 Aug 1795 · London
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- 7 Sept 1726BornBorn in Dreux
- 31 Aug 1795DiedDied in London
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
Biography
François-André Danican Philidor (7 September 1726 – 31 August 1795), born François-André Danican and often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime, was a French composer and chess master. 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 chess opening, an endgame position, and a checkmate method are all named after him.
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