From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on E7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C4. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to F5.

From C4 to B5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the knight from B3 to A1; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2. Check from Slug: the knight plants itself on C2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1. Slug gives check with the knight on E3.

our hero advances the king from D1 to D2, while slug sets the bishop on E6, watching every square. From D2 to E3, our hero's king swallows Slug's knight.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5; then our hero's knight takes F4, leaving E2 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to F6.

By taking the pawn on D5, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E5. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on B6.

Slug's king advances from E5 to D6. our hero advances the knight from B6 to A8, and slug sets the bishop on D7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B6. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B7, leaving B6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to E7. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to C8. From B8 to C8, our hero's queen swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug's pawn advances from C4 to C3. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C3.

Slug sets the king on F8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on E1. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to G3; then our hero's queen takes G1, leaving E1 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6. From G1 to G3, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F5. From B8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from F8 to G7. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4, and slug sets the king on F6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from E6 to F6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H6 to H7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G5.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug's king advances from G5 to G4. From G8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on H3, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on F8. Slug's pawn reaches F4 and threatens our hero's king.

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

Neither our hero nor Slug claims victory. A draw on the board.