Very Difficult - Endgame: The Philidor position is one of the key positions in which the stronger side wins in Rook + Bishop vs. Rook. It's useful to know about it in case you get that endgame in your tournament practice.

CKT 045: Philidor in the R+B vs. R

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Intermediate - Middle Game: From the game Arkady Naiditsch - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmund 2009. Black plays and wins.

CKT 063: Kramnik in Top Form

Difficult - Study: A very beautiful 1924 chess study by Troitsky. In this short video, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you how to solve it to the end, you will enjoy it for sure.

CKT 062: Remember Saavedra?

Difficult - Middle Game: From the game Alexandra Kosteniuk - Shen Yang, Beijing 2008. White plays and wins. True strategical thinking required.

CKT 061: The weak link.

Easy - Middle Game: From the game Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen, 1863. Black plays and wins.

CKT 060: Female Diversion.

Intermediate - Opening: From the game Sangla - Karpov, 1968. Black plays and wins.

CKT 045: Philidor in the R+B vs. R

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