A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the queen on A3.

From the dark, Fallen Priest pushes the king to D7. By taking the pawn on D5, our hero drives Fallen Priest into check.

Fallen Priest answers by moving the king from D7 to C7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from D5 to E6. With dungeon cunning, Fallen Priest brings the rook to H5.

By taking the pawn on E7, our hero drives Fallen Priest into check.

Fallen Priest's king advances from C7 to C8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the bishop on A7.

Fallen Priest gives check with the knight on F3.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F2. From the dark, Fallen Priest pushes the rook to H8.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on F3.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Fallen Priest's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Fallen Priest answers by moving the rook from H8 to H7. From A7 to H7, our hero's queen swallows Fallen Priest's rook.

With dungeon cunning, Fallen Priest brings the king to D8, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to A7. Fallen Priest's king advances from D8 to C8.

From A7 to B6, our hero's queen swallows Fallen Priest's pawn.

Fallen Priest sets the king on D7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on A5.

From the dark, Fallen Priest pushes the king to C8. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Fallen Priest into check.

From the shadows, Backstab. Fallen Priest loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Fallen Priest answers by moving the king from C8 to D8. our hero gives check with the queen on A5.

With dungeon cunning, Fallen Priest brings the king to C8. From A5 to A4, our hero's queen swallows Fallen Priest's pawn.

Fallen Priest's king advances from C8 to C7, and right after that our hero advances the rook from H1 to D1. Fallen Priest sets the king on B6, watching every square.

our hero gives check with the queen on B4.

From the dark, Fallen Priest pushes the king to C6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A3 behind. Fallen Priest answers by moving the king from C6 to C7.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A4 to A5, while with dungeon cunning, Fallen Priest brings the king to C6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A6, and fallen Priest's king advances from C6 to C7.

our hero advances the pawn from A6 to A7. Fallen Priest sets the king on C6, watching every square. Promotion: on A8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Fallen Priest pushes the king to C7; then our hero's queen takes D5, leaving A8 behind. Fallen Priest answers by moving the king from C7 to C8.

Mate. our hero's queen on C5 leaves Fallen Priest with no escape.