AXIORA CHESSPRACTICE TO MASTERY
Month 03

Month 03 · Week 03

Lucena & Philidor

These two positions decide countless tournaments.

Objective

Win Lucena; hold Philidor on demand.

You already know

Rook activity basics.

Topics

  • Lucena
  • Philidor
  • Bridge building
  • Defensive checking

Lesson timeline

  1. Day 15Lucena80 min
  2. Day 16Philidor90 min
  3. Day 17Bridge building100 min
  4. Day 18Defensive checking80 min
  5. Day 19Practice: Lucena90 min
  6. Day 20Practice: Philidor100 min
  7. Day 21Review and testReview90 min

End-of-week review test

  1. 01Explain and demonstrate: Lucena.
  2. 02Explain and demonstrate: Philidor.
  3. 03Explain and demonstrate: Bridge building.