A clean strike: Margarita F.'s pawn topples the bishop on C3.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to D7. From A2 to B3, Margarita F.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D8. With a steady hand, Margarita F. brings the pawn to C4, while slug's knight advances from F6 to G8.

From C4 to B5, Margarita F.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the pawn on G3, watching every square. A clean strike: Margarita F.'s pawn topples the pawn on G3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to F6, and right after that margarita F.'s pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from E4 to E3; then margarita F. slides the pawn across the board, from G3 to G4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, Margarita F. brings the pawn to G5, and slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4.

A clean strike: Margarita F.'s pawn topples the knight on F6.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. From B3 to C4, Margarita F.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C8; then margarita F.'s pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from C8 to B7, and right after that margarita F. slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B8. With a steady hand, Margarita F. brings the pawn to H7, while slug's king advances from B8 to C8.

Promotion: on H8, Margarita F. turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on B7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Margarita F. places the queen on D8. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5.

From C4 to D5, Margarita F.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from B7 to A7. From E7, Margarita F.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A8. From E7 to E3, Margarita F.'s queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from A8 to B8. Margarita F. gives check with the queen on E8.

Slug sets the king on A7, watching every square. By taking the pawn on F7, Margarita F. drives Slug into check.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B8. Check: Margarita F. tightens the net by bringing the queen to F8.

Slug answers by moving the king from B8 to B7, and right after that margarita F. slides the queen across the board, from F8 to D6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C8.

A clean strike: Margarita F.'s queen topples the pawn on B6.

Slug's king advances from C8 to D7. Margarita F. advances the pawn from F6 to F7, and slug sets the king on C8, watching every square.

Promotion: on F8, Margarita F. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7. Mate. Margarita F.'s queen on D6 leaves Slug with no escape.