our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G2 behind. Ghoul answers by moving the king from E8 to D8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on H5.

With dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the pawn to C5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H6, and ghoul's pawn advances from B5 to B4.

our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7. Ghoul gives check with the rook on E7.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F1. From the dark, Ghoul pushes the rook to E8; then our hero's queen takes H5, leaving D1 behind.

Ghoul answers by moving the rook from E8 to H8. From H4, our hero's queen forces Ghoul to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the king to C8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to E7, while ghoul's rook advances from H8 to F8.

By taking the rook on F8, our hero drives Ghoul into check.

Ghoul sets the king on C7, watching every square. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Ghoul gives check with the queen on B5.

our hero's king takes G2, leaving F1 behind. Ghoul answers by moving the pawn from A7 to A6.

And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on C8.