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E15: François-André Danican Philidor

E15: François-André Danican Philidor

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This episode we hear about the man who said that pawns were “the soul of chess.”  It’s an episode on Philidor.  We’re studying Philidor vs. an unknown player (France, 1790).  Before you listen, check out the full annotation here:

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1075428


Resources:

  • Game analysis (video):    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVGEqB6kcI&t=78s

  • Opening study (King’s Gambit):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmiBGuSwUrw&t=61s

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