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Theory/Philidor's Position: Winning Queen versus Rook

Philidor's Position: Winning Queen versus Rook

Your king on c6 and queen on a5 face his king on b8 and rook on b7. If Black had to move here, every move would lose, and a rook moving away from its king would fall to a double attack. The rule: when the setup is right but it is your move, give the move away with a queen triangle. Then chase the loose rook with checks until one check also attacks it.

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