A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on A3.

Corrupted Dryad sets the knight on B4, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on C4. From the dark, Corrupted Dryad pushes the knight to G4.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A7.

Corrupted Dryad answers by moving the bishop from C5 to D4, and right after that our hero slides the rook across the board, from A7 to A5. Corrupted Dryad moves the pawn from G3 to H2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the bishop on G5.

Corrupted Dryad's bishop reaches C3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the knight from C4 to D2, and corrupted Dryad sets the bishop on D4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on F3.

Corrupted Dryad gives check with the knight on C2.

our hero's king takes D2, leaving E1 behind. Corrupted Dryad answers by moving the knight from G4 to F2.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on C2.

Corrupted Dryad advances to H1 and claims our rook.

From F3 to D4, our hero's knight swallows Corrupted Dryad's bishop.

Thanks to Stealth, our hero fools Corrupted Dryad on the board.

Corrupted Dryad's pawn advances from H5 to H4, while our hero advances the bishop from F1 to D3. Corrupted Dryad sets the queen on H8, watching every square.

our hero falls to Corrupted Dryad's mate. The dungeon does not forgive.