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 may also refer to:
- a rook and bishop versus rook endgame position
- a pawnless chess endgame (queen versus rook) position
- Philidor's mate, a checkmating pattern that ends in smothered mate
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