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

Slug advances to C2 and claims our pawn.

From A2 to B3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the bishop on E4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on F3. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B4, leaving B3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to E7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8. From C5 to D6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn advances from B5 to B4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B4.

Slug advances to F3 and claims our knight.

From E2 to F3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to B7; then our hero's pawn takes B5, leaving B4 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F8.

From A8, our hero's rook forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to C8. By taking the bishop on C8, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug's king advances from F8 to G7. our hero advances the pawn from D6 to D7, and slug sets the pawn on F6, watching every square.

Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G6. From D8 to B6, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from G6 to H7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on F6.

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