Philidor position (disambiguation)

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