our hero advances the king from E1 to E2. Slug's knight falls on A1 and tears the rook from our hero.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D1. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to D3, while our hero's king takes C1, leaving D1 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from B5 to B4, and our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D5.

our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C3.

Slug's pawn advances from D5 to D4. our hero advances the king from C1 to D2; then slug sets the bishop on F1, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E1. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F6. our hero captures the enemy bishop: the king leaps from E1 to F1.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F8, while our hero slides the knight across the board, from C3 to D5. In that instant, Backstab: one of Slug's pieces vanishes without a trace.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to C2; then with a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to C7. Slug's king advances from F8 to F7, and right after that our hero advances the knight from C7 to B5.

Slug sets the pawn on B3, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on C3. In that instant, Backstab: one of Slug's pieces vanishes without a trace.

A cruel blow: Slug's pawn captures our hero's knight on C3.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving F1 behind; then slug answers by moving the pawn from B3 to B2. our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to D1.

On B1, Slug promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2; then slug's king advances from F7 to E6. our hero advances the king from E2 to E3.

Slug gives check with the queen on C1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D3. From the shadows, Backstab. Slug loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Slug's queen reaches E3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero captures the enemy queen: the king leaps from D3 to E3.

Slug answers by moving the king from E6 to D6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E3 to F4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B5.

our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from F4 to G4.

Slug's king advances from D6 to E7. our hero advances the king from G4 to F5. In that instant, Backstab: one of Slug's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Slug sets the king on D6, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E4. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving E4 behind, and right after that slug answers by moving the king from D6 to C5. our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to C2; then with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3. Slug's king advances from D4 to E4. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from B3 to B4.

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