With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F3, while slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4. From F3 to E4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug sets the king on E7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E5. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C2, and right after that our hero's king takes D2, leaving E1 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from G4 to G3. By taking the pawn on D6, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D7. Slug's pawn reaches C3 and threatens our hero's king.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C3.

Slug sets the pawn on F6, watching every square. Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7. By taking the pawn on F6, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to H7. From F6 to B6, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on B3.

Slug's queen advances from C1 to G5. From B6 to B5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on H8, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the queen on G5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7. From G5 to G3, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to H8; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from G3 to G6.

Neither our hero nor Slug claims victory. A draw on the board.