From C2 to B3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton sets the bishop on F4, watching every square. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on A4.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the pawn to B3. From A2 to B3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Thanks to Stealth, Nicolas C. fools Skeleton on the board.

Skeleton answers by moving the knight from B6 to D5, while nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3. With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the bishop to H6, and with a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the knight to H3.

Skeleton's knight advances from A6 to C7, while nicolas C. advances the knight from H3 to G1. Skeleton sets the knight on B4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the bishop on H3; then from the dark, Skeleton pushes the rook to D6. Nicolas C.'s knight takes F3, leaving G1 behind, and right after that skeleton answers by moving the rook from D6 to D5.

Nicolas C. slides the knight across the board, from F3 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the knight to B5. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s knight topples the rook on G6.

From the shadows, Backstab. Skeleton loses a piece to Nicolas C.'s blade.

Skeleton's knight advances from B5 to D4; then nicolas C. advances the pawn from D2 to D3. Check from Skeleton: the knight plants itself on C2.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s queen topples the knight on C2.

Skeleton captures the queen on C2 and puts Nicolas C. in check.

Nicolas C.'s king takes D2, leaving E1 behind. Skeleton moves the knight from C2 to A1 and topples Nicolas C.'s rook.

Nicolas C. is forced to flee. Skeleton holds the field.