François-André Danican Philidor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François-André Danican Philidor

French composer and chess player

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1726

Place of Birth: Dreux, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1795

Profession: composer, pianist, chess player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

François-André Danican Philidor (7 September 1726 – 31 August 1795), often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime, was a French composer and chess player.
He contributed to the early development of the opéra comique.
He is also 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 well-known chess opening and a checkmate method are both named after him.