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Chess endgame drawing technique
The Philidor position (or Philidor's position) is a chess endgame involving a drawing technique for the defending side in the rook and pawn versus rook
Philidor_position
Topics referred to by the same term
The Philidor position is an endgame position in chess where one side with only a rook defends against an opponent with a rook and a pawn. Philidor position
Philidor position (disambiguation)
Philidor_position_(disambiguation)
Chess endgame of rook & bishop versus rook
winning position such as the Philidor position has not been reached. The Cochrane Defense was discovered by John Cochrane (1798–1878), the Szén position was
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame
Rook_and_bishop_versus_rook_endgame
Chess endgame theory
opposing king or strive for the Lucena position, which is a win. The defender can aim for the Philidor position (which is a draw) or try to set up one
Rook and pawn versus rook endgame
Rook_and_pawn_versus_rook_endgame
Surname list
Philidor (Filidor) or Danican Philidor was a family of musicians that served as court musicians to the French kings. The original name of the family was
Philidor
Position in rook and pawn versus rook chess endgame
endgames reach either the Lucena position (with the king of the stronger side in front of the pawn) or the Philidor position (with the defending king in front
Lucena_position
French composer and chess master (1726–1795)
endgame position, and a checkmate method are all named after him. François-André Danican Philidor came from the well-known musical Philidor family. The
François-André Danican Philidor
François-André_Danican_Philidor
Chess endgame
which is easily won. White should not close in further once the Philidor position has been achieved. 1.Qa6 runs into 1...Rc7+ and White must retreat
Queen_versus_rook_endgame
resorted to as a form of insurance in a losing position. PGN Abbr. for Portable Game Notation. Philidor position Usually refers to an important chess endgame
Glossary_of_chess
Chess positions with few pieces where none of them are a pawn
Kb8 12.Qa5 [Philidor—mate in 7]. Philidor, 1777 The Philidor position is a queen vs rook position. If Black is to move in this position, he quickly loses
Pawnless_chess_endgame
Chess opening
The Philidor Defence (or Philidor's Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 The solid move 2...d6 defends Black's pawn
Philidor_Defence
Chess opening
middlegame plans, and the ability to launch a kingside attack from a stable position. In the King's Indian Attack, White uses the same setup adopted by Black
King's_Indian_Attack
Chess-playing automaton hoax (1770–1854)
until securing a match with Philidor at the Académie des Sciences. While Philidor won his match with the Turk, Philidor's son noted that his father called
Mechanical_Turk
Final phase in the game of chess
the game is a draw (see Philidor position), otherwise the attacker usually wins (if it is not a rook pawn) (see Lucena position). The winning procedure
Chess_endgame
Chess opening
Cozio (c. 1740). The great French player and theoretician André Danican Philidor opined of the Sicilian in 1777, "This way of opening the game ... is absolutely
Sicilian_Defence
Type of checkmate in chess
pieces in a way that makes a smothered mate possible. Philidor's mate, also known as Philidor's legacy, is a checkmating pattern that ends in smothered
Smothered_mate
1765 opéra comique by François-André Danican Philidor
comique, by the French composer and chess champion François-André Danican Philidor which first appeared at the Comédie-Italienne, Paris, on 27 February 1765
Tom_Jones_(Philidor)
Chess game played in London in 1851
significant material deficit but having an advantageous position can give mate. The continuation's mating position is a model mate, a strong form of pure mate (i
Immortal_Game
Overview of and topical guide to chess
position, he can forcibly win the game. Philidor position – if the side without the pawn reaches the Philidor Position, he will force a draw. Two knights endgame
Outline_of_chess
Game piece for playing chess
limited number of pieces. But these values can change depending on the position or the phase of the game (opening, middle game, or ending). A bishop pair
Chess_piece
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Queen's_Gambit
Chess piece
Rook 🨂 U+1FA02 Neutral Chess Rook Lucena position – winning position Philidor position – drawing position Rook and pawn versus rook endgame Tarrasch
Rook_(chess)
Disadvantage in a game due to obligation to move
which the game always depends." François-André Danican Philidor wrote in 1777 of the position illustrated that after White plays 36.Kc3, Black "is obliged
Zugzwang
Chess opening
d6, although 1.e4 d6 often transposes into other openings such as the Philidor Defence. Alternatives to 3...g6 for Black include 3...c6, the Czech Defence
Pirc_Defence
Chess game played by Garry Kasparov
d6 An unusual response by Topalov to Kasparov's 1. e4, resulting in a position Kasparov had never seen before in classical play. 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 This
Kasparov's_Immortal
Internet chess server
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Chess.com
Defunct Pennsylvania-licensed specialty online pharmacy
Isolani LLC. The name Philidor refers to an 18th-century French Chess master Francois-Andre Philidor and the Philidor position, an important chess Chess
Philidor_Rx_Services
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Fried_Liver_Attack
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Traxler_Counterattack
Chess opening
analyzed; it was studied by Lucena and Ruy Lopez. Later it was played by Philidor, whose influence gave the opening long-lasting popularity. The opening
Bishop's_Opening
Chess opening
Qf3 Ne5? (23...gxh6 24.Rd6 Qe5 25.Nxh6+ Kg7 26.Nf5+ Kh7 with an unclear position) 24. Qe4 Nc6 25. Qg4! Qxd5 (25...Ne5 26.Rxe5 Qxe5 27.Bxg7 Bxg7 28.h6 wins)
Caro–Kann_Defence
Chess opening
for an active position. The very sharp Fritz Variation (5...Nd4) and the closely related Ulvestad Variation (5...b5) lead to wild positions with little
Italian_Game
Style of chess, 18th to 19th century
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Romantic_chess
Chess opening
Variation, by transposition) 2...d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 3.f4 (Omaha Gambit) 3.Nf3 (Philidor Defense, by transposition) 2...Bb4 (Zhuravlev Countergambit) 2...Nf6 is
Vienna_Game
Chess opening
chess. In George Walker's A Selection of Games at Chess Actually Played by Philidor and His Contemporaries there were some games included between Bruhl and
King's_Gambit
Chess opening
centre and develop their pieces to prepare for an assault on the Black position. Black's delay in committing to a pawn structure makes the Nimzo-Indian
Nimzo-Indian_Defence
Chess piece
rook. When unobstructed, a rook attacks fourteen squares regardless of position, whereas a bishop attacks no more than thirteen (from one of four center
Bishop_(chess)
Chess opening
above, the position could transpose into a Queen's Gambit Declined or an Open Sicilian involving the Maróczy Bind. With 2.e3 Nf6, the position transposes
English_Opening
Chess opening
such as the Winawer Variation can lead to sharp complications. Black's position is often somewhat cramped in the early game; in particular, the pawn on
French_Defence
Chess opening
White attempts to expand on the opposite wing. The resulting unbalanced positions offer scope for both sides to play for a win. This article uses algebraic
King's_Indian_Defence
Open-source online chess platform
some events were played as Chess 960 events with randomized starting positions for each game. As of February 2022, Carlsen has a record 17 victories
Lichess
List of codes used to classify chess openings
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
List_of_ECO_codes
Chess opening
aims to push e2-e4, controlling the centre. The white queen is ideally positioned on c2, supporting the e2-e4 advance and pressuring the c4 pawn. If Black
Catalan_Opening
Chess opening
d7), Bd6 (or e7), 0-0. Black stakes out some space on the queenside. The position will likely resemble a Slav Defence with colours reversed. White will typically
London_System
Chess with a randomized starting position
organized. Notable participants included Maarten van 't Kruijs (Philidor), J. Seligmann (Philidor), H. Kloos (La Bourdonnais), M.M. Coopman, and F.G. Hijmans
Chess960
Chess opening
and Black has the better position. A continuation might be 4.g4 Bg6 5.Bg2 h5 and Black keeps the advantage in a sharp position. Otto M. Tennison vs. NN
Tennison_Gambit
Chess opening
in the Sveshnikov has been 11.c4 (instead of c3), which often leads to positions where White is pressing for the win at no risk. A quick draw is possible
Sicilian Defence, Sveshnikov Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Sveshnikov_Variation
System of points scoring in the game of chess
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Chess_scoring
Chess piece
often develop the queen early in the game, hoping to plunder the enemy position and deliver an early checkmate, such as the scholar's mate. Early queen
Queen_(chess)
French oboist and composer
30 years. Philidor occupied the position jointly with the violinist François Fossard (1642–1702), until Fossard's death, after which Philidor held it alone
André Danican Philidor the Elder
André_Danican_Philidor_the_Elder
Chess opening
call 2.d3 "insipid" and recommend 2...d5 (or 3.Nd2 e5 with a reversed Philidor's Defence) 3.e5 Nfd7 4.f4 (4.d4 c5 5.c3 Nc6 leaves Black a tempo up on the
Alekhine's_Defence
Items used to play a game of chess
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Chess_equipment
Board and pieces for playing the game of chess
have padded, domed lids to help keep the pieces from being knocked out of position when carried. A container for holding chess pieces is known as a chess
Chess_set
Game of chess via postal system or e-mail
allows the use of reference materials that provide the best move in a given position, such as endgame tablebases. The ICCF calls this a "hybrid competition
Correspondence_chess
Chess opening
final at New York City. Viswanathan Anand as Black obtained an excellent position using the opening against Garry Kasparov, although Kasparov won the game
Scandinavian_Defense
along the player, as it executed and evaluated positions with a series of electric circuits positioned in the squares. In 1956 MANIAC, developed at Los
Human–computer_chess_matches
Earliest known work devoted entirely to modern chess
in the manuscript, the openings are: Damiano Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6) Philidor Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6), example favouring White Giuoco Piano (1.e4
Göttingen_manuscript
Chess pattern of development
often allows the fianchettoed bishop to become more active. A fianchettoed position, however, also presents some opportunities for the opponent: if the fianchettoed
Fianchetto
Reference work on chess openings
French Defence Petrov's Defence Vienna Game Centre Game King's Gambit Philidor Defence Italian (Giuoco Piano, Evans Gambit, Hungarian Defence, and Two
Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings
Encyclopaedia_of_Chess_Openings
Chess opening
bishop, though this line tends to leave Black with a slightly passive position. White can defend the pawn at c4 with a piece by playing 5.Nbd2, 5.Qa4
Queen's_Indian_Defense
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Dutch_Defence
Chess opening
superior position. The alternatives 2...d4, 2...c6, and 2...e6 are more common, with the latter two generally leading to a Queen's Gambit type of position, and
Réti_Opening
Finding an optimal algorithm for playing chess
example is a mate-in-549 position discovered in the Lomonosov tablebase by Guy Haworth, ignoring the 50-move rule. Such a position is beyond the ability
Solving_chess
Chess patterns
mate is known as Philidor's mate or Philidor's legacy after François-André Danican Philidor, though its documentation predates Philidor by several hundred
Checkmate_pattern
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Amar_Opening
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Baltic_Defense
Chess tactic
example of triangulation with a queen, see the queen versus rook position at Philidor position. The game Fischer versus Taimanov, fourth match game shows a
Triangulation_(chess)
Chess opening
lived, as it was basically unsound, allowing Black to secure a superior position after White's immediate 3.f3 with 3...e5!. In 1889, Ignatz von Popiel came
Blackmar–Diemer_Gambit
1982 video game
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
1K_ZX_Chess
Chess opening
different from other Dragon lines. 7...Qa5 is a tricky alternative. Black's position has a lot of energy, since Black pins the knight on c3, and Black's pieces
Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon
Sicilian_Defence,_Accelerated_Dragon
Chess opening
After 3.cxd5 cxd5, the symmetrical position offers White only the advantage of the extra move, but the drawish position offers Black little chance to win
Slav_Defense
Composed chess endgame position
or just study, is a type of chess problem that starts with a composed position—i.e. one that has been made up rather than played in an actual game—where
Endgame_study
1762 opera by André Danican Philidor
isle is a 1762 French-language opera in one act by François-André Danican Philidor to a libretto by Antoine-Alexandre-Henri Poinsinet based on Miguel de Cervantes'
Sancho_Pança_(opera)
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Zukertort_Opening
Chess rule for claiming a draw
bishop versus a rook occurred. White is striving for the winning Philidor position while Black is employing the drawing Cochrane Defense and the "second-rank
Fifty-move_rule
Chess opening
avoids this by fianchettoing the bishop, it will be in a rather passive position, being blocked by White's own pawn on d5. Apart from this, Black also obtains
Benko_Gambit
Humorous chess puzzle
typical analysis. In other cases, the humor derives from an unusual final position. Unlike in ordinary chess puzzles, joke problems can involve a solution
Joke_chess_problem
Chess opening
unprotected pawn on e4, but it is considered "poisoned".) If 8.0-0 Bb6 and the position is roughly equal. Also common are 7...0-0 (often continuing 8.0-0 Bb6 and
Scotch_Game
Chess opening
Qxd1) 7...fxg1=N+! 8.Rxg1 Bg4+! and Black wins the queen with a winning position. The Lasker Trap is notable because it features a rare instance of an underpromotion
Albin_Countergambit
Chess opening
to seize space in the centre and use it to launch an attack on Black's position. Black's game is not devoid of counterchances, however. If White's centre
Queen's_Gambit_Accepted
American chess player (1933–2024)
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Lisa_Lane
Chess opening
the queenside justify it. The sacrifice Bxe6! is typical for Sicilian positions and can sometimes occur here as well. Pressure down the c- and d-files
Smith–Morra_Gambit
Chess opening
exchanged off the board early, leading to a position that is difficult for White to win, though the position was once regarded as giving a slight advantage
Berlin_Defence
Chess opening
black's dark squared bishop on f8, which could cause doubled pawns in some positions, a weakness for white, especially in the endgame. Angus Dunnington suggests
Durkin_Opening
Chess engine
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Junior_(chess_program)
Chess opening
h6, where 9.Nf3 almost always continues 9...e4 10.Ne5. This leads to a position where White is behind in development but has an extra pawn as well as a
Two_Knights_Defense
Book by David Vincent Hooper and Kenneth Whyld
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
The_Oxford_Companion_to_Chess
Chess opening
Eventually, this move order is followed by Nf3. The best move in this position is 2...d4, where the game continues in the style of the Réti Opening, with
Bird's_Opening
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Grünfeld_Defence
Chess opening
Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 (main line) 4.Bc4 (Urusov Gambit) 3...d5 3...d6 (Philidor Defence, by transposition) 3.Bc4 (Italian Variation) 3...Nxe4 4.Nc3 (Boden–Kieseritzky
Petrov's_Defence
Chess opening
Variation; but a common alternative is 5...b5, which leads to independent positions. Black can also try to reach the Modern Benoni through a Benoni Defence
Modern_Benoni
Fictional chess game from Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
continuously and legibly for several seconds in a single shot. The board positions and moves made are identical with the conclusion of a real game: Roesch–Schlage
Poole_versus_HAL_9000
Computer hardware and software capable of playing chess
draw that theoretically lost ending against several masters (see Philidor position#Queen versus rook). This was despite not following the usual strategy
Computer_chess
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Alapin_Variation
Reference book first published in 1911
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Modern_Chess_Openings
Advantage of White over Black in chess
the game should end in a win for White or a draw. François-André Danican Philidor was of the opinion that White's first-move advantage should be sufficient
First-move_advantage_in_chess
First official World Chess Championship match
(The threefold repetition rule was not in force during this match, the position had to be repeated six times before a draw could be claimed.) 35.Bxg6 Qxg4
World_Chess_Championship_1886
Chess opening
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
Jaenisch_Gambit
Chess opening
common sequence, but the knights may develop in any order to reach the same position, but it is also frequently reached by transposition after other moves have
Four_Knights_Game
US periodical
rook Rook and bishop vs. rook Rook and pawn vs. rook Lucena position Philidor position Strategy fortress opposition Tarrasch rule triangulation Zugzwang
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