The Modernized Philidor Defense - Sergio Trigo UrquijoThe Modernized Philidor Defense by Sergio Trigo Urquijo Pawns are the soul of chess. We have all heard this phrase more than once in our chess life and we owe it to the great French player Franois Andr Danican, so called Philidor, considered one of the best chess players of the 18th century. Its not surprising that with this way of thinking, he revolutionized chess, which until then was almost all about direct attacks on the king. With this, he also