A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C3.

Slug sets the bishop on F3, watching every square. From C2 to B3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on F3.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to D8. From F3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B4.

Slug's pawn advances from D6 to D5. From B4 to C5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on E7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B7, leaving B6 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from F6 to G6.

Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F4, and slug's pawn advances from D5 to D4.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on D4.

Slug sets the king on G7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on F4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F7; then our hero's pawn takes B4, leaving B3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from F7 to G6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B4 to B5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B6, while slug's pawn advances from F6 to F5. From F4 to F5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on H8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on F7.

Draw. The dungeon keeps the names of our hero and Slug.