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

Slug answers by moving the pawn from B5 to B4. From C3 to B4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to D5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Slug advances to C5 and claims our pawn.

our hero advances the king from E1 to F2, and slug sets the pawn on F5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7, and right after that our hero's king takes H4, leaving G3 behind. Slug answers by moving the knight from D5 to E7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from H4 to G5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E3, and slug's king advances from D7 to C7.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on C5.

Slug sets the knight on D5, watching every square. From G5 to F5, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B7. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on G4.

Slug answers by moving the king from B7 to B8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5, while slug's king advances from B7 to C7. our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6, and slug sets the king on C6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on E7. Slug advances to E7 and claims our bishop.

our hero's pawn takes H7, leaving H6 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from B5 to B4.

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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to E8, and slug's king advances from C5 to D6.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Slug sets the king on E5, watching every square. By taking the knight on E7, our hero drives Slug into check.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D5. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B4.

Slug answers by moving the king from D5 to E5. From B4 to B3, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to E3, while slug's king advances from D6 to E5.

From F4, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on D4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B5, leaving B4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D5 to C5. From F5, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D6. From F5 to E4, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from D6 to C5. our hero gives check with the queen on E5.

Slug sets the king on C4, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B3; then our hero's pawn takes B7, leaving B6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from B3 to A4. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to D8, while slug's king advances from A3 to B3.

our hero advances the queen from E5 to F4, and slug sets the king on A3, watching every square. our hero gives check with the queen on D3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A2. From F2, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from A2 to A1. our hero delivers the final mate from D1.