Endgame Endgame Rating 2000+

Vancura Position

The Vancura is a specific draw against a rook-pawn (an a- or h-pawn) in rook endings. Your rook harasses the pawn from the side along a distant row, so it can never safely promote. It's a lifesaver in a position that looks lost.

Source for further study: Dvoretsky, Endgame Manual, ch. 7.

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