A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B3.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the knight to D7. From B3 to A4, our hero's pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A2 to A3. With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the pawn to F5.

From A3 to B4, our hero's pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton moves the pawn from A5 to B4 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from A4 to A5, while skeleton sets the bishop on F4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G3.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the knight to C5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on F4.

Skeleton answers by moving the knight from A6 to B8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D2 to D3. Skeleton moves the rook from G6 to G1 and topples our hero's knight.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the rook on G1.

Skeleton's rook advances from E6 to F6. From G1 to G7, our hero's rook swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton sets the king on F8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on G2. From the dark, Skeleton pushes the knight to B3.

From D3 to C4, our hero's pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton answers by moving the rook from F6 to G6. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on B3.

Skeleton advances to G2 and claims our rook.

From F1 to G2, our hero's bishop swallows Skeleton's rook.

Skeleton's king advances from F8 to G8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B4.

Skeleton sets the knight on D7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on B7. From the dark, Skeleton pushes the king to H8.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on D7.

Skeleton answers by moving the pawn from C6 to C5. From D7 to F5, our hero's queen swallows Skeleton's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the king to G7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C5.

Skeleton's king advances from G7 to F7. our hero gives check with the bishop on D5.

Skeleton sets the king on E8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on A7. From the dark, Skeleton pushes the king to F8, and right after that our hero's rook takes A4, leaving A1 behind.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from F8 to E8; then our hero slides the rook across the board, from A4 to B4. With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the king to F8.

Mate. our hero's rook on B8 leaves Skeleton with no escape.