E15: François-André Danican Philidor Audible Chess

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