I was just teaching the Philidor position to an adult (non-beginner!) this afternoon. I think it's easiest to understand that when White has pushed the pawn to the sixth, the White king has nowhere to hide against checks from the first/second rank. So it's easiest to understate the sixth-rank fortress as a waiting strategy to FORCE White to eventually push the pawn, at which point Black plays ...Rx6-Rx1 (or ...Rx2 if need be).
P.S. I learned the Philidor from an article by Bill Goichberg (well-known to most USA players as an organizer!) in _Chess Life_ in the late 1960s. When did I first get to use it in a game? Against Lewis Cohen of John Collins's _My Seven Chess Prodigies_, circa 1973. :-)
P.S. I learned the Philidor from an article by Bill Goichberg (well-known to most USA players as an organizer!) in _Chess Life_ in the late 1960s. When did I first get to use it in a game? Against Lewis Cohen of John Collins's _My Seven Chess Prodigies_, circa 1973. :-)
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To the 5 yr old: If King comes he can mate you right? So put your rook on the 3rd line. What will he do? Okey pawn comes. You go down with the rook and then check him forever. Forever yeah! :-)
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This help a lot because I can't remember what to do you an opening.
this is the last place I expected to see a Tony Robins quote. Among other instances from other authors, I have to say that I'm a little disappointing with the quality of the writing on the Lichess blog.
it was great learned a lot
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