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

Slug sets the bishop on D5, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F3. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to A8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G4.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G5, while slug's bishop advances from A8 to D5. our hero advances the pawn from H4 to H5.

Slug moves the bishop from D5 to B3 and topples our hero's pawn.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6. Slug advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

From C1 to B2, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to E7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G6 to G7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to C4.

Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug's bishop advances from B3 to A2. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on D4.

Slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H6. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to B1; then our hero's pawn takes H7, leaving H6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the bishop from B1 to G6. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F8, while slug's bishop advances from G6 to H5.

By taking the pawn on F7, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug moves the bishop from H5 to F7 and topples our hero's queen.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on B6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to E8. By taking the bishop on E8, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug moves the king from D7 to E8 and topples our hero's queen.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E4, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E7. From C5, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from E7 to E6. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on B4.

Slug sets the king on F7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E6; then our hero's bishop takes C3, leaving B4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from E6 to D7, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to D2. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6, while slug's king advances from C7 to D6. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and slug sets the king on D5, watching every square.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D6. our hero gives check with the queen on D8.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to C6; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from D8 to D4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C7.

By taking the pawn on C4, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug's king advances from C7 to B6. our hero gives check with the bishop on D4.

Slug sets the king on A5, watching every square. From C5, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to C6.

Slug answers by moving the king from A6 to A5. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on C3.