From D2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug sets the knight on H7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E3. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to G3.

From H2 to G3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the pawn from B3 to A2 and topples our hero's pawn.

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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. From A7, our hero's rook forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from D7 to E8. our hero advances the knight from G1 to E2, while slug sets the knight on F8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on F4. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C4; then our hero's knight takes D5, leaving F4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F5. From D5 to B6, our hero's knight swallows Slug's pawn.

From the shadows, Backstab. Slug loses a piece to our hero's blade.

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

Slug's pawn advances from F5 to F4. From D5 to F4, our hero's knight swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the knight on G6, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the knight on G6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8. our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind; then slug answers by moving the king from D8 to C8.

our hero slides the knight across the board, from G6 to E5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to C6.

Slug's king advances from B8 to C8, while our hero advances the pawn from G4 to G5.

Neither our hero nor Slug claims victory. A draw on the board.