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

<a href="https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1075428">https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1075428</a>
 
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 <li>Game analysis (video): &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVGEqB6kcI&amp;t=78s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVGEqB6kcI&amp;t=78s</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVGEqB6kcI&amp;t=78s"> 
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 <li>Opening study (King’s Gambit): &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmiBGuSwUrw&amp;t=61s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmiBGuSwUrw&amp;t=61s</a> 
 
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E15: François-André Danican Philidor

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