our hero's king takes E2, leaving E1 behind. Spider answers by moving the king from E8 to D7.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on E3.

Spider's knight reaches D5 and threatens our hero's king.

From E3 to E4, our hero's king swallows Spider's knight.

Spider's pawn advances from C3 to C2. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on D5.

Spider gives check with the pawn on C6.

From D5 to E5, our hero's king swallows Spider's pawn.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to C7; then our hero's king takes E4, leaving E5 behind. Spider answers by moving the pawn from A4 to A3, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to E3.

Spider's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, while spider's king advances from C7 to D7. our hero advances the king from E2 to F3.

Check from Spider: the queen plants itself on F1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G4. From the dark, Spider pushes the pawn to A2, and right after that our hero's king takes G5, leaving G4 behind.

Spider's queen reaches F5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from G5 to H4. Spider's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile queen is born.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G3, and spider's queen advances from F5 to F1. our hero advances the king from G3 to G4.

Spider's queen reaches G1 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F4. Check from Spider: the queen plants itself on D4.

our hero's king takes F3, leaving F4 behind. Checkmate: Spider finishes our hero on E3.