our hero advances the king from E1 to F1, while centipede sets the knight on G8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the pawn to E4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the rook on G4.

Centipede answers by moving the pawn from E4 to E3. From G4 to F5, our hero's pawn swallows Centipede's bishop.

With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the knight to E7. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A6.

Centipede's pawn advances from C5 to C4. From A6 to A7, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's pawn.

Centipede sets the knight on D5, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on A3. From the dark, Centipede pushes the knight to C7.

From A7 to C7, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's knight.

Centipede answers by moving the pawn from C4 to C3. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to C8.

With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, and centipede's king advances from F7 to F6.

our hero advances the king from E2 to D3, while centipede sets the pawn on E2, watching every square. From D3 to E2, our hero's king swallows Centipede's pawn.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the king to E5; then our hero's king takes D3, leaving E2 behind. Centipede answers by moving the king from E5 to F6.

From D3 to D4, our hero's king swallows Centipede's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the pawn to C2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D5. Centipede's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

From A3 to C1, our hero's bishop swallows Centipede's queen.

Centipede moves the king from F6 to F5 and topples our hero's pawn.

From F8, our hero's rook forces Centipede to defend.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the king to G4, and right after that our hero's king takes E5, leaving D5 behind. Centipede answers by moving the king from G4 to G3; then our hero slides the rook across the board, from F8 to G8.

With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the king to H2. From G8 to G7, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's pawn.

Centipede's pawn advances from D7 to D5. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on G5.

Centipede sets the king on H1, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on E3. From the dark, Centipede pushes the pawn to D4.

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

Centipede answers by moving the king from H1 to H2. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to H5.

Centipede moves the king from H2 to G2 and topples our hero's pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to F5, while centipede's king advances from G2 to H3. our hero advances the rook from F5 to G5, and centipede sets the king on H4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F4. From the dark, Centipede pushes the king to H3, and right after that our hero's rook takes G6, leaving G5 behind.

Centipede answers by moving the king from H3 to H2; then our hero slides the king across the board, from F4 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the king to H1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2, and centipede's king advances from H1 to H2. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on H6.