ENDGAME STUDY - VANCURA POSITION
The Vancura position is a draw, but the defender has to know the correct defense in order to achieve it. The idea is simple, the defending side (in this diagram, Black) has to give checks to the attacking King from the side. The attacking rook has to be in front of the pawn (a or h-pawn), defending it from the opponent's rook. Example of play is demonstrated below:
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