A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on G3.

Slug advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to C5. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on E5.

Slug's pawn advances from D7 to D6. our hero advances the bishop from E5 to F4, and slug sets the pawn on E5, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on H6.

Slug gives check with the bishop on B4.

our hero's king takes D1, leaving E1 behind. Slug answers by moving the bishop from B4 to E1.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the bishop on E1.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to E4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F4, and slug's pawn advances from H7 to H5.

our hero advances the pawn from C2 to C4, while slug sets the king on F7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on D2.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7; then our hero's bishop takes B4, leaving D2 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C4 to C5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to E5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on D6.

Slug's king advances from F6 to G7. our hero advances the bishop from B4 to C3, and slug sets the king on G8, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on E5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to E3, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D7, leaving D6 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to F7.

Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to H8, and slug's king advances from E6 to D5.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on H5.

Slug sets the king on C6, watching every square. From H5 to G4, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E4.

Slug answers by moving the king from B7 to C8. From E4 to E3, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to C5, while slug's king advances from B7 to A6.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to A3.

Slug sets the king on B7, watching every square. our hero gives check with the queen on B4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A6. From A4, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from A6 to B6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the bishop to D4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on B5.

Slug's king advances from B7 to A8. our hero advances the bishop from D4 to E5, while slug sets the king on A7, watching every square.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to A5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on B5.

Slug answers by moving the king from B7 to A8, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from E5 to C7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A7.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to A5.

Slug's king advances from A7 to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on B6.

Slug sets the king on C8, watching every square. From B8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to E6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to D4, and slug's king advances from F7 to G8. our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, while slug sets the king on F7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8.

From D8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6, while slug's king advances from G6 to G7. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and slug sets the king on F7, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7, and right after that our hero's queen takes D6, leaving D8 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to H7.

From E7, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H8. our hero delivers the final mate from D8.