A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to E5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A2 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B4, and slug's king advances from D7 to D6.

By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. From C5 to B6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to H7; then our hero's pawn takes B7, leaving B6 behind. Slug answers by moving the knight from H7 to G5.

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

Slug moves the bishop from E5 to B8 and topples our hero's queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B6, while slug's bishop advances from B8 to D6. our hero advances the pawn from B6 to B7, and slug sets the pawn on E3, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E3 behind. Slug answers by moving the knight from G5 to E6.

By taking the pawn on D5, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug advances to B7 and claims our pawn.

From D5 to E6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's knight.

Slug's pawn advances from F7 to F6. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, while slug sets the bishop on B8, watching every square.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7; then our hero's queen takes E4, leaving E8 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from G4 to G3, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from E4 to G6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D6. By taking the pawn on G3, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug's king advances from D6 to D5. From G3 to B8, our hero's queen swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug sets the king on C6, watching every square. our hero gives check with the queen on C8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D6. From F8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to E6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B2 to B3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B4, and slug's king advances from E5 to D5. From D8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on E6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B5. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F5; then our hero's queen takes F8, leaving D8 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from E6 to D7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B6, while slug's king advances from E6 to E5. our hero advances the pawn from B6 to B7, and slug sets the king on D4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D3. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Slug answers by moving the king from D3 to C3. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to A7, and slug's king advances from C4 to B5.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F5.

Slug sets the king on C6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B5; then our hero's pawn takes F7, leaving F6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from B5 to C6. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F6, while slug's king advances from B5 to C4.

From C8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on B5, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to B8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A5. our hero gives check with the queen on D8.

Slug answers by moving the king from A5 to A4. From A8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to B8.

Slug's king advances from B5 to C4. our hero gives check with the queen on C8.

Slug sets the king on D3, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D4; then our hero's pawn takes F5, leaving F4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D4 to D3, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F5 to F6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to H6, while slug's king advances from D4 to D3. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Slug sets the king on C3, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C2.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from C2 to C3; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from F8 to E8. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C2.

our hero gives check with the queen on C8.

Slug's king advances from C2 to D3. From D8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on C2, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G3. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C3; then our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from C3 to C2, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G6, while slug's king advances from C3 to C2. our hero advances the pawn from G6 to G7, and slug sets the king on C3, watching every square.

Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C2, and right after that our hero's queen takes F8, leaving G8 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from C2 to C3.

our hero gives check with the queen on C8.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D3. Mate. our hero's queen on D8 leaves Slug with no escape.