Important Rook Endgame Lesson: Vancura Defense | Chess Endgame Basics #12

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We talk about rook endgames, specifically the Vancura Defense, an important method for the defender to secure the draw in the endgame rook and a or h-pawn against rook. An important detail is here that the pawn has not yet advanced to the seventh rank. The defender has to stop the attacker’s king from reaching the pawn and using it as a shield. Therefore, at the right time, the defender needs to switch the rook from attacking the pawn from behind to attacking the pawn from the side. This does not allow the attacker’s king to escape the checks. Please let me know if you have any questions about this method 🙂

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Niclas Huschenbeth (born February 29, 1992 in Hann. Muenden) is a German Chess Grandmaster. Huschenbeth learned how to play chess at the age of five and participated in youth chess tournaments. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2008 and the Grandmaster title in 2012. At age 18, he achieved his most notable success, becoming the youngest German Champion in history. He has played 52 times for the German national team and participated in two chess olympiads. Currently, Huschenbeth studies industrial/organizational psychology at the Free University of Berlin.