Nicolas C. claims the enemy bishop by landing on C3.

Thanks to Stealth, Nicolas C. fools Slug on the board.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to G3. Nicolas C. captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from H2 to G3.

A cruel blow: Slug's pawn captures Nicolas C.'s pawn on A2.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on A2.

Slug sets the pawn on D5, watching every square. From H8, Nicolas C.'s rook forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7. Nicolas C.'s rook takes A6, leaving A2 behind, and slug answers by moving the king from D7 to C7.

Nicolas C. slides the rook across the board, from H8 to A8. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to E3. From A7, Nicolas C.'s rook forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from C7 to D6. Nicolas C. captures the pawn on B6 and leaves Slug in check.

From the shadows, Backstab. Slug loses a piece to Nicolas C.'s blade.

Slug sets the king on E5, watching every square. Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on F7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to G8, while nicolas C.'s rook takes G7, leaving F7 behind. After toppling the pawn on F2, Slug threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on F2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to E7. Nicolas C. captures the knight on E7 and leaves Slug in check.

Slug's king advances from E5 to F5, and nicolas C. advances the rook from B6 to D6. Slug sets the pawn on D4, watching every square.

Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the rook to D5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G6. Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on C5.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from D4 to D3. Nicolas C. captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from E2 to D3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F6. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to C7; then slug's king advances from F6 to G6.

Nicolas C. gives check with the rook on C6.

Slug sets the king on G7, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the rook on D5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F8, while nicolas C.'s rook takes D7, leaving D5 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from F8 to E8. Nicolas C. slides the rook across the board, from D7 to A7; then with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to H6, and right after that slug's king advances from D8 to C8. Nicolas C. delivers the final mate from H8.