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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1. Check from Slug: the bishop plants itself on C2.

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

Slug sets the pawn on F5, watching every square. From C2 to B2, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4; then our hero's king takes B3, leaving B2 behind. Slug advances to C3 and claims our pawn.

From B3 to C3, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3, while slug's king advances from E8 to D7.

our hero advances the king from B3 to A3. Check from Slug: the pawn plants itself on B4.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B3. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F4, and right after that our hero's king takes C4, leaving B3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to C6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from C4 to B3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B2, and slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4. our hero advances the king from B2 to C2.

Slug's pawn reaches B3 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C3. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C5; then our hero's king takes B2, leaving C3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F4 to F3. From E2 to F3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G4.

Slug's king advances from C5 to B5. our hero advances the knight from G1 to E2, and slug sets the king on A5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on C3. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D4, and right after that our hero's knight takes A2, leaving C3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from D4 to D3; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from A2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to D1, and slug's king advances from A5 to B4. our hero advances the king from B2 to B1, while slug sets the pawn on C3, watching every square.

From D1 to C3, our hero's knight swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the king from B4 to C3 and topples our hero's knight.

our hero's king takes A1, leaving B1 behind. Slug's pawn reaches B2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from A1 to A2. Slug's pawn crowns on D1 and a hostile queen is born.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G5. Checkmate: Slug finishes our hero on A1.