Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the rook on D1. From the dark, Pit Spider pushes the king to F5. Nicolas C. captures the pawn on D5 and leaves Pit Spider in check.

Stealth. Nicolas C.'s trap leaves Pit Spider confused.

Pit Spider answers by moving the king from F5 to E4. Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on H5.

With dungeon cunning, Pit Spider brings the king to F4; then with a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to C5. Pit Spider's pawn advances from G4 to G3, and right after that nicolas C. advances the rook from C5 to C3.

Pit Spider sets the pawn on G2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the rook on C1, while from the dark, Pit Spider pushes the king to E3.

Nicolas C.'s king takes B2, leaving A3 behind. Nicolas C. activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Pit Spider.

Pit Spider answers by moving the king from E3 to E2. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the rook to C2.

With dungeon cunning, Pit Spider brings the king to F1. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to C3.

On G1, Pit Spider promotes and gains a reinforcing knight.

From C1, Nicolas C.'s rook forces Pit Spider to defend.

Pit Spider sets the king on F2, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on D2. Stealth. Nicolas C.'s trap leaves Pit Spider confused.

Pit Spider's knight reaches F3 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C.'s king takes D3, leaving D2 behind. Pit Spider answers by moving the knight from F3 to G5.

From C2, Nicolas C.'s rook forces Pit Spider to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Pit Spider brings the king to F3, and right after that with a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to C5. Pit Spider's king advances from F3 to F2.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy knight by landing on G5.

Pit Spider sets the king on F1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the rook on A5, and from the dark, Pit Spider pushes the king to E1.

Nicolas C.'s rook takes A2, leaving A5 behind. Pit Spider answers by moving the king from E1 to F1, and right after that nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from D3 to E3.

With dungeon cunning, Pit Spider brings the king to G1; then with a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to F3. Nicolas C. activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Pit Spider.

Pit Spider's king advances from G1 to H1, and nicolas C. advances the king from F3 to G3. Pit Spider sets the king on G1, watching every square.

And it is checkmate: Nicolas C. ends the game on A1.