Other Opponents and/or Contemporaries of Philidor

by Sarah Beth

Count Hans Bruhl was born in Wiederau, Germany on 12/19/1736. He became Minister of Saxony but lived in London. He was interested in astronomy and music. It's quite likely that he originally met Philidor through their mutual interest in music, but he was also a fairly strong chess player and a regualar opponet of Philidor."
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