From D2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from G4 to G3. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and slug's pawn advances from D6 to D5.

our hero advances the pawn from G3 to G4, while slug sets the knight on G8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5.

Slug moves the pawn from B3 to C2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero's pawn takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from D5 to D4, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6.

Slug moves the pawn from B4 to C3 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C3.

Slug's pawn advances from D4 to D3. our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7, and slug sets the knight on E7, watching every square.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7, and right after that our hero's queen takes F6, leaving H8 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from B6 to B5; then our hero slides the bishop across the board, from C1 to F4.

Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile rook is born.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2, and slug's king advances from D7 to E8. our hero advances the bishop from F4 to D6, while slug sets the rook on B1, watching every square.

And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on E7.