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The 300th anniversary of François-André Danican Philidor’s birth (1726–1795) falls in 2026 – a significant occasion for the chess world. Philidor is considered one of the strongest players of the 18th century and a pioneer of blindfold chess (simultaneous games played without seeing the board).
Why Blindfold Chess Is So Important to Philidor. Philidor made headlines in Paris in 1783 when he played several games simultaneously while blindfolded – a sensation at the time.
There be will four concerts with blindchess simultan at Johannis Hall in Nymphenburg Castle and the biggest event with twenty challengers will take place in the Allerheilgenhof-Kirche in Munich Residence.
On May 14th the Opening Gala will take place at 20:00: Cards are here
On May 22nd there will be a special concert for kids at 10:00: Cards are here
On May 24th there will be the main concert 11:00: Cards are here
On June 05th twenty challenge FM Marc Lang, after the show concert: Cards here
On June 07th the final concert : Cards are here
June 05th