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

Slug advances to A2 and claims our pawn.

our hero's pawn takes B4, leaving B2 behind. Slug moves the pawn from C5 to B4 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B4.

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

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2. Slug's pawn reaches E3 and threatens our hero's king.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E3.

Slug sets the queen on A8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on B2. Slug gives check with the knight on E4.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving D2 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from A8 to C6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3.

Check from Slug: the knight plants itself on F2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2. Slug gives check with the knight on E4.

our hero advances the king from D2 to E1, and slug sets the queen on D5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on C1.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to F2. From E1 to F2, our hero's king swallows Slug's knight.

Slug answers by moving the queen from D5 to E5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3. Slug's queen reaches F5 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G2. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D5.

our hero advances the king from G2 to F1. Slug gives check with the queen on H1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F2. Slug captures the pawn on H2 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes F1, leaving F2 behind. Slug advances to G3 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E3 to E4. Slug gives check with the queen on F2.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the queen on F2.

Slug's king advances from E8 to F8. our hero advances the king from F2 to G3, and slug sets the king on E8, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on G4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5. From E4 to D5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from G4 to F5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E7.

From G5, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from E7 to F8. our hero advances the pawn from D5 to D6, while slug sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7.

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

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6. By taking the pawn on F6, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B6.

Slug's king advances from H7 to G8. our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E4, and slug sets the king on H8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E6, leaving E5 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to G8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E7, and slug's king advances from H7 to G7.

our hero advances the queen from B5 to D7, while slug sets the king on F7, watching every square. Mate. our hero's queen on E8 leaves Slug with no escape.