Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Lesser Lich pushes the king to F8; then our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind.

Lesser Lich answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6. Lesser Lich gives check with the queen on G1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2. Lesser Lich's queen reaches H2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E2 to D3. Check from Lesser Lich: the queen plants itself on D2.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C4. From the dark, Lesser Lich pushes the king to E8. From H6 to G7, our hero's pawn swallows Lesser Lich's rook.

Lesser Lich answers by moving the king from E8 to F7. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Lesser Lich advances to G8 and claims our queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B5, and lesser Lich's pawn advances from A4 to A3. our hero advances the king from B5 to A4, while lesser Lich sets the pawn on A2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on A3. From the dark, Lesser Lich pushes the queen to D5; then our hero's king takes A4, leaving A3 behind.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Lesser Lich.

Lesser Lich answers by moving the queen from D5 to H1, and our hero slides the king across the board, from A4 to A3. With dungeon cunning, Lesser Lich brings the queen to B1, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the king to A4.

Lesser Lich's queen advances from B1 to B6, and our hero advances the king from A4 to A3. Lesser Lich sets the pawn on C6, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on A2.

Lesser Lich's edge falls on B2 and it is mate against our hero.