Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8; then our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the bishop from B3 to E6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to A2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, while slug's king advances from D8 to C7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the pawn on F6, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on F6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C2. By taking the pawn on D6, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to B7. By taking the pawn on B6, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C8. From B6 to B5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from C8 to C7. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug sets the king on B7, watching every square. From C5 to C2, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A7. By taking the bishop on A2, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug answers by moving the king from A7 to B8, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from A2 to E2. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C8.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on E4.

Slug's king advances from C8 to D7. our hero advances the queen from E4 to G6, and slug sets the king on E7, watching every square.

From H7, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H6.

Slug answers by moving the king from E6 to F7. our hero gives check with the queen on H7.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F6. From H6, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from F6 to E5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H5.

Slug sets the king on D4, watching every square. our hero gives check with the queen on H4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E5. From H5, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from E5 to E4. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F3. our hero gives check with the queen on H3.

Slug's king advances from F3 to F4. From H4, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on E3, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E4. our hero gives check with the queen on H4.

Slug answers by moving the king from E4 to D3. From H3, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E4. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H4.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Slug withdraw.