our hero's pawn takes F3, leaving F2 behind. Geist gives check with the rook on E5.

our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2. Geist moves the rook from F7 to F3 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the rook on F3.

Geist advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

From C1 to B2, our hero's bishop swallows Geist's knight.

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

Geist moves the bishop from A3 to B2 and topples our hero's bishop.

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

From the dark, Geist pushes the pawn to D5. From H1 to H6, our hero's rook swallows Geist's knight.

Geist answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D6, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the pawn to A6.

From C3 to D4, our hero's pawn swallows Geist's pawn.

Geist's pawn advances from C7 to C5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the rook on E5.

Geist sets the king on F8, watching every square. From E5 to D6, our hero's pawn swallows Geist's pawn.

From the dark, Geist pushes the bishop to H8. our hero's pawn takes D7, leaving D6 behind, and right after that geist answers by moving the king from F8 to F7.

Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the bishop to E5, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to A4. Geist's pawn advances from A6 to A5.

our hero delivers the final mate from D7.