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

Slug's bishop advances from C3 to D4. our hero advances the pawn from C2 to C3, and slug sets the king on D7, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on D4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to E3. From F2 to E3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to E6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Slug advances to C5 and claims our pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D4, and slug's knight advances from F6 to H7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Slug advances to C5 and claims our pawn.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3. From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to G5.

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

Slug answers by moving the pawn from B5 to B4, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E3 to E4. Slug moves the knight from G5 to E4 and topples our hero's pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G3. Slug advances to G3 and claims our pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E3, and slug sets the king on D6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to E2. From E1 to E2, our hero's king swallows Slug's knight.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to D5; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F6.

From G5 to F6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from D5 to D6. our hero advances the pawn from F6 to F7, while slug sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C5.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to D8. From C5 to B4, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4, while slug's king advances from D7 to D8.

our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, and slug sets the king on E8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8. our hero gives check with the queen on B8.

Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to E7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from B8 to B6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B4, and slug's king advances from E8 to E7. our hero advances the pawn from B4 to B5, while slug sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on D6.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Slug withdraw.