the lucena posititon

the lucena posititon

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Analyzed by a Spanish player Luis Ramierz Lucena in 1500,the winning technique in the rook and pawn vs rook is described as building a bridge.

The Lucena can be reached if the king of the defending side is cut off from the queening file.

Game-Skaric v Dabovic,1993 to illustrate the winning idea.