A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the bishop on C3.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from B5 to B4. From C3 to B4, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the pawn from C5 to B4 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the bishop to G5, while slug's knight advances from F6 to D5. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from F2 to F3, and slug sets the king on D7, watching every square.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on G4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B2, and right after that nicolas C.'s bishop takes H6, leaving G5 behind. Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E1 to F2. Slug's queen reaches C2 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to E1. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on B1.

Nicolas C. advances the king from E1 to E2, while slug sets the king on C6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on G5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B5; then nicolas C.'s pawn takes G6, leaving G5 behind. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on A2.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E2 to F1. Slug gives check with the queen on C4.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to F2. Slug's queen reaches A2 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. advances the king from F2 to G3, and slug sets the knight on E7, watching every square. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on F7.

Slug advances to F7 and claims our pawn.

Nicolas C.'s bishop takes G5, leaving H6 behind. Slug answers by moving the knight from E7 to D5; then nicolas C. slides the bishop across the board, from G5 to D2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to E6. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to F2. Slug gives check with the queen on F5.

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