Nicolas C.'s pawn takes E3, leaving E2 behind. Nicolas C. wraps a piece in Stealth; Ghoul passes through the square without seeing it.

Ghoul answers by moving the queen from H5 to F5, and nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G4. With dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the queen to C5, while with a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to D4.

Ghoul's queen reaches C3 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. advances the king from E1 to E2; then ghoul sets the pawn on D5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the queen on D2.

Ghoul gives check with the queen on C4.

Nicolas C.'s king takes E1, leaving E2 behind; then ghoul answers by moving the knight from A5 to B3. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s bishop topples the queen on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the king to F8. From C4 to B3, Nicolas C.'s bishop swallows Ghoul's knight.

Ghoul's knight advances from F7 to D6, while nicolas C. advances the bishop from B3 to C2. Ghoul sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on A3. In that instant, Backstab: one of Ghoul's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Ghoul moves the rook from A7 to A3 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

Nicolas C.'s knight takes F3, leaving G1 behind, and ghoul answers by moving the knight from D6 to C4. Nicolas C. slides the queen across the board, from D2 to C1, while with dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the rook to A8.

In the end, Nicolas C. delivers checkmate and Ghoul flees the board.