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

BK Academy of Chess - The Lucena Position

The most famous and important endgame position to learn. Named after Luis Ramirez de Lucena; however, this position was not mentioned in his chess book dated 1497. The earilist book found to have this maneuver was by Alessandro Salvio dated 1634.