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

Slug's pawn advances from B5 to B4. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3, and slug sets the bishop on C2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the bishop from C2 to D1; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6. Slug advances to B3 and claims our pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, and slug's king advances from D7 to E8. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on G8. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to E6.

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

Slug advances to C3 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the queen across the board, from G8 to B8, and with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to G3. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B6.

Slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4. our hero gives check with the queen on B7.

Slug sets the king on E8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on G5. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5.

our hero delivers the final mate from E7.