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

Wolf captures the pawn on F2 and puts our hero in check.

From E1 to F2, our hero's king swallows Wolf's pawn.

Wolf moves the rook from A3 to A2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the rook on A2.

Wolf advances to A2 and claims our rook.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on A3. From the dark, Wolf pushes the queen to H6; then our hero's knight takes F3, leaving G1 behind.

Wolf's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile queen is born.

From D1 to D6, our hero's queen swallows Wolf's pawn.

Dodge. our hero's bishop dodges death by moving to D1.

Wolf moves the queen from A1 to C1 and topples our hero's bishop.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on A6.

Wolf advances to D1 and claims our bishop.

From B5, our hero's queen forces Wolf to defend.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Wolf.

Wolf sets the queen on D7, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to B8.

From the dark, Wolf pushes the king to F7; then our hero's pawn takes E3, leaving E2 behind. Wolf moves the bishop from G4 to F3 and topples our hero's knight.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on F3.

Wolf gives check with the queen on D2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E2. Wolf's queen reaches H4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from F2 to F1. Check from Wolf: the queen plants itself on E1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G2. Wolf captures the bishop on E2 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes H3, leaving G2 behind. Stealth. our hero's trap leaves Wolf confused.

Wolf's edge falls on F3 and it is mate against our hero.