A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A4.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the rook to D7. From A4 to A5, our hero's rook swallows Skeleton's bishop.

Skeleton answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the knight on A6.

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the pawn to C3. From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Skeleton.

Skeleton moves the pawn from B4 to C3 and topples our hero's pawn.

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

Skeleton sets the rook on D4, watching every square. From C3 to D4, our hero's pawn swallows Skeleton's rook.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the rook to F5. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on C6.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from E8 to D7, and our hero slides the queen across the board, from D1 to C2. Skeleton moves the rook from F5 to F2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the rook on F2.

Skeleton's king advances from D7 to D8. From C6 to E6, our hero's rook swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton sets the king on D7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on G6.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the king to D8. From G6 to G7, our hero's queen swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from D8 to C8. Mate. our hero's rook on E8 leaves Skeleton with no escape.