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8 positions everyone must know. Each with its verdict, its signs and the games in which it really stood on the board.

Basic position: Lucena position – White: Kb8, Rc1, b7; Black: Kd8, Ra28a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h
Basic position: Opposition – White: Ke5, e4; Black: Ke78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 1 · Pawn endgame Opposition White to move: Draw Black to move: White wins found in 238 games Basic position: Rule of the square – White: Ka1, b5; Black: Kf48a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 2 · Pawn endgame Rule of the square White to move: White wins Black to move: Draw found in 50 games Basic position: Lucena position – White: Kb8, Rc1, b7; Black: Kd8, Ra28a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 3 · Rook vs. rook Lucena position White to move: White wins found in 1,039 games Basic position: Philidor position – White: Kd5, Rb7, e5; Black: Ke8, Ra68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 4 · Rook vs. rook Philidor position Black to move: Draw found in 980 games Basic position: Vančura position – White: Kb5, Ra8, a6; Black: Kg7, Rf68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 5 · Rook vs. rook Vančura position Black to move: Draw found in 102 games Basic position: Réti manoeuvre – White: Kh8, c6; Black: Ka6, h58a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 6 · Pawn endgame Réti manoeuvre White to move: Draw not recognized in our games Basic position: Rook checkmate – White: Ke1, Ra1; Black: Ke58a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 7 · Rook vs. pawns Rook checkmate White to move: White wins found in 112 games Basic position: Bishop and knight mate – White: Kc1, Be1, Nf1; Black: Kh88a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h 8 · Bishop and knight vs. pawns Bishop and knight mate White to move: White wins found in 234 games