Friday, November 19, 2010

BK Academy of Chess - The Philidor Position

Learn the the most important position in endgame theory, the Philidor Position (or Philidor's position), also known as the third rank defense.

In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance of one of its own pawns to the queening square. ~ Siegbert Tarrasch

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