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

Slug captures the pawn on D2 and puts our hero in check.

From E1 to D2, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to F3.

From G2 to F3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to D2, and slug's pawn advances from B5 to B4.

our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3, while slug sets the king on F8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7; then our hero's king takes F2, leaving E3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to H7, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from D2 to E3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5, while slug's king advances from H7 to G8.

our hero advances the bishop from E3 to F4, and slug sets the king on F7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on C7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Slug moves the pawn from F6 to G5 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero slides the bishop across the board, from C7 to D8, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D4. From D8 to G5, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn advances from D4 to D3. our hero advances the king from F2 to E1. Slug's pawn reaches D2 and threatens our hero's king.

From E1 to D2, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E8; then our hero's bishop takes E3, leaving G5 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to D8.

From E3 to C5, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

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

Slug's king advances from D7 to C8. our hero advances the pawn from F5 to F6, and slug sets the king on B7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C6. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from C6 to B6. From F6, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the bishop to D6.

Slug's king advances from C7 to C6. our hero gives check with the bishop on E5.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4; then our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, while slug's king advances from D7 to E8. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on D8.