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Theory/The Philidor Position

The Philidor Position

You are a pawn down, but your king stands in front of the pawn. Keep your rook on your third rank, the sixth rank here, so his king cannot step onto it. When the pawn moves onto that rank, send your rook to the far end of the board and check his king from behind.

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