our hero's pawn takes F3, leaving F2 behind. Zombie answers by moving the rook from F6 to B6.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on G4.

With dungeon cunning, Zombie brings the knight to C6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to C3. Zombie moves the rook from B5 to B2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on D5.

Zombie sets the knight on D4, watching every square. From D5 to B6, our hero's knight swallows Zombie's rook.

Zombie moves the rook from B2 to B6 and topples our hero's knight.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A5.

Zombie answers by moving the pawn from G3 to G2. From F1 to G2, our hero's bishop swallows Zombie's pawn.

Zombie moves the knight from D4 to E2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on E2.

Zombie's pawn advances from H5 to H4. From H1 to H4, our hero's rook swallows Zombie's pawn.

Zombie sets the bishop on B5, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on E5. From the dark, Zombie pushes the rook to E6.

From E5 to E6, our hero's queen swallows Zombie's rook.

Zombie answers by moving the king from E8 to D8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on H6.

With dungeon cunning, Zombie brings the king to E8. From H8, our hero's queen forces Zombie to defend.

Zombie's king advances from E8 to F7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to H7.

Zombie sets the king on G6, watching every square. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on G7.