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Torre y peón: la defensa Philidor

Rook and pawn: the Philidor defence

The defence that draws a pawn down in rook endings. If you only learn one rook endgame, make it this one.

Goal: get the draw. You play black against the engine at full strength. It is solved like a puzzle: 8 good moves in a row and it is done. If a move spoils the position, it is undone and you retry.