Beginner / Intermediate 
​(1100-1999)

1. Lucena Winning technique 

1. WIN - LUCENA

2. WIN

3. WIN

4. WIN

5. WIN

​2. Philador defence

1. DRAW - PHILADOR

2. DRAW - PHILADOR

5. DRAW

3. Kling and Horwitz defense (Philador gone bad)

1. DRAW

2. DRAW

3. DRAW

4. DRAW

5. DRAW

6. DRAW

7. DRAW

4. Vancura defense vs rook Pawn  

1. DRAW

2. DRAW

3. DRAW

4. DRAW

5. DRAW

6. DRAW

7. DRAW

5. Rook Cutting of the King 

1. WIN

1. WIN

2. WIN

3. WIN

4. WIN

4. WIN

6. WIN

7. WIN

8. WIN

9. WIN

6. Fourth Rank defense

1. DRAW

2. DRAW

4. DRAW

5. DRAW

7. DRAW

8. DRAW

9. DRAW

7. Rook behind the pawn

1. WIN

2. WIN

3. WIN

4. DRAW

5. DRAW

6. DRAW

8. King attacks the pawn from the rear

1. DRAW

2. DRAW

3. DRAW

4. DRAW

9. Nice ideas 

1. DRAW - but nice idea.

2. WIN - Advanced - Just show idea

3. WIN - Advanced

4. DRAW - Advanced - Active KING

5. WIN - Rook on 7th rank

10. Long Distance Checks Defense (1600-2000)

1. DRAW

2. DRAW

3. DRAW

4. DRAW

5. DRAW

6. DRAW

7. DRAW

8. DRAW

9. DRAW

10. DRAW

11. DRAW - Careful with the bishop pawn.

12. DRAW - careful with the bishop pawn.

13. WIN

14. WIN

15. WIN

16. WIN

17. DRAW

18. DRAW

19. DRAW

11. Defense ideas when the king is on the long side 

1. DRAW

2. DRAW

3. DRAW

4. DRAW

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