our hero advances the queen from D1 to E2, while death Knight sets the rook on G4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on F1.

Death Knight moves the pawn from C3 to B2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on B2.

Death Knight answers by moving the rook from G4 to F4. From F1 to F4, our hero's rook swallows Death Knight's rook.

Death Knight moves the pawn from G5 to F4 and topples our hero's rook.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E5, while death Knight's queen advances from F7 to F5. our hero advances the bishop from E5 to B8, and death Knight sets the king on F7, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on A7.

From the dark, Death Knight pushes the knight to D7, and right after that our hero's rook takes B1, leaving A1 behind. Death Knight answers by moving the queen from F5 to H3; then our hero slides the rook across the board, from B1 to B7.

With dungeon cunning, Death Knight brings the queen to H6. By taking the knight on D7, our hero drives Death Knight into check.

Death Knight's king advances from F7 to G8. our hero gives check with the rook on D8.

Death Knight sets the king on H7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on E8. From the dark, Death Knight pushes the pawn to C3; then our hero's queen takes A6, leaving E2 behind.

Death Knight advances to H2 and claims our pawn.

From A6 to E6, our hero's queen swallows Death Knight's pawn.

Check from Death Knight: the queen plants itself on G1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, while death Knight's queen advances from G1 to A1. From E6 to D5, our hero's queen swallows Death Knight's pawn.

Death Knight's pawn reaches F3 and threatens our hero's king.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on F3.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Death Knight's pieces vanishes without a trace.

From the dark, Death Knight pushes the queen to B1. From F3 to C3, our hero's queen swallows Death Knight's pawn.

Death Knight gives check with the queen on B5.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to D2. With dungeon cunning, Death Knight brings the queen to F5, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to E7.

Death Knight's king advances from H7 to H6. By taking the pawn on G7, our hero drives Death Knight into check.

Death Knight sets the king on H5, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H8.

From the dark, Death Knight pushes the queen to H7. By taking the queen on H7, our hero drives Death Knight into check.

Death Knight answers by moving the king from H5 to G4, and our hero slides the rook across the board, from E7 to F7. With dungeon cunning, Death Knight brings the king to G3.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G6.

Death Knight's king advances from G3 to H4. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on H7.