A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8. From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to D7; then our hero slides the bishop across the board, from C1 to B2. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to D5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4, and slug's knight advances from D5 to F4. our hero advances the king from E1 to F1, while slug sets the king on C6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G3. From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to E6; then our hero's pawn takes D3, leaving D2 behind.

Slug advances to D3 and claims our pawn.

From C2 to D3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4, while slug's pawn advances from B6 to B5.

our hero advances the bishop from B2 to C1, and slug sets the knight on D4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on F4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind. Slug answers by moving the knight from D4 to F3.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on D6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2. Slug gives check with the knight on G1.

our hero advances the king from E2 to F1, while slug sets the knight on H3, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G2.

Slug captures the bishop on F4 and puts our hero in check.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on F4.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to C8, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from G2 to G3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H4, while slug's king advances from D7 to D8. our hero advances the king from H4 to G5, and slug sets the king on D7, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on F5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C8. From F5 to G4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the pawn from B5 to C4 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and slug's king advances from B8 to B7.

our hero advances the pawn from D6 to D7, while slug sets the king on C7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8; then our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind. Slug advances to D7 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H6 to H7, and with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug's king advances from C7 to B7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G7.

Slug sets the king on A6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes F6, leaving F5 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from B6 to C6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F6 to F7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B7.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug's king advances from B7 to A6. our hero advances the queen from F8 to B8, while slug sets the king on A5, watching every square.

our hero delivers the final mate from A7.