E15: François-André Danican Philidor
Jul 03, 2021•11 min•Ep. 15
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Episode description
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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