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Philidor Position

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The classic drawing method when you're a pawn down in a rook ending. Keep your rook on the 3rd rank (the 6th for Black) to stop the enemy king advancing, then drop it behind the pawn once it pushes, and check from behind forever.

Philidor Position: starting position (White to move)

How it's played

1.e6 Rb1 2.Kf6 Rf1+ 3.Ke5 Re1+ 4.Kd6 Rd1+ 5.Ke5 Re1+

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Philidor Position
1.f6 Ra1 2.Kg6 Rg1+ 3.Kf5 Rf1+ 4.Ke6 Re1+ 5.Kf5 Rf1+
Philidor Position
1.d6 Rg1 2.Kc6 Rc1+ 3.Kd5 Rd1+ 4.Ke6 Re1+ 5.Kd5 Rd1+
Philidor Position
1.c6 Rh1 2.Kb6 Rb1+ 3.Kc5 Rc1+ 4.Kd6 Rd1+ 5.Kc5 Rc1+
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