Can you name this strong chess player?
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Can you name this strong chess player?
Philidor.
Michigan Chess Dad
Franco isn’t remembered as a chess fan,
and really didn’t help Spain’s players.
Dan, I can’t remember who was Spain’s first GM, but
Phil, I do recall they had IM-strength players in the 1930s.
Could be Philidor?
Lord Byron
François-André Danican Philidor
(http://fr.wikipedia.org/…)
“Les pions sont l’âme des échecs”
A french player
Philidor
Philidor?
Philidor
Philidor; more precisely François-André Danican Philidor.
I think it is Philidor.
PHILIDOR!!
Philidor!
I recognized this picture at once and a quick check shows that indeed it’s there on Wikipedia under:
François-André Danican Philidor
More than just the man, this picture of Philidor is famous in it’s own right and I have seen it many times.
And if you don’t know who Philidor was, look it up!
Chef Boyardee
Philidor