From C2 to B3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the bishop to B5. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on A4.

Skeleton's bishop advances from B5 to C4. Nicolas C. advances the queen from D1 to C2, and skeleton sets the knight on D5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the knight on F3. From the dark, Skeleton pushes the rook to E7, and right after that nicolas C.'s knight takes H4, leaving F3 behind.

Stealth. Nicolas C.'s trap leaves Skeleton confused.

Skeleton answers by moving the pawn from B4 to B3. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on B3.

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the knight to B4. From B3 to C4, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's bishop.

Skeleton's rook advances from E7 to C7, while nicolas C. advances the queen from C2 to C3. Skeleton sets the rook on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on E3; then from the dark, Skeleton pushes the rook to D7. Nicolas C.'s bishop takes D3, leaving F1 behind.

Skeleton captures the bishop on D3 and puts Nicolas C. in check.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. Skeleton moves the knight from A5 to C4 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s queen topples the knight on C4.

Skeleton's pawn advances from G6 to G5.

Checkmate! Nicolas C. topples Skeleton and claims victory.