[real post date : Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:41 am]
When you play an endgame with Unicorn + King vs King, it's in general a draw because the King and Unicorn cannot force the opponent king to go to a corner, sole place where the Unicorn can mate.
KU vs K corner mate.png
The advise when you are a Unicorn up, don't trade your pawns !! (it's the same advise when you are a Knight up).
When you play and ending King + 2 Knights vs King, the ending is in general a draw. With a Unicorn and knight, you can force the mate.
Black plays starting from the following position. Here is the technique:
KUN vs K.png
1...Kc7 2. Kf3 Kc6 3. Ke4 Kd6 4. Nh6 Kc5 5. Ud2+ Kd6
You cut off the road to the Black King
KUN vs K image2.png
Now begins maneuvering with the Knight and the Unicorn. The main principle is: The Knight reduces the field of the Black king on one side, and the Unicorn does the same on the other side !
6. Nf5+ Kd7 7. Kd5 Kc7 8. Uc4!
KUN vs K image3.png
An important position
KUN vs K image5.png
8...Kc8 9. Kd6 Kd8
KUN vs K image4.png
10. Ub7+ Kc8 11. Kc6 Kb8
KUN vs K image6.png
12. Uc5+ Ka8 13. Nd6 Typical mating position ! Beware of stalemate !
KUN vs K image7.png
13...Ka7 14. Nc8+ Ka8 15. Ud7 mate
KUN vs K image8.png
KUN vs K mate.png
[restored topic] Mating in endgames with the Unicorn
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