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

Slug advances to A2 and claims our pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E3. Slug's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero advances the king from E1 to D2, while slug sets the king on E7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C4.

Slug's queen reaches A5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes C1, leaving D2 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to C3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F4. Slug's queen reaches A1 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from C1 to D2. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on A5.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the queen from A5 to A3. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to A4. From F6, our hero's pawn forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from E7 to E8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to F7.

Slug sets the king on E7, watching every square. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug moves the king from E7 to F8 and topples our hero's queen.

our hero's pawn takes C3, leaving C2 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from A4 to D7. From C3 to B4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to C7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Slug's king advances from F8 to E8. From C5 to B6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the queen on G7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B7. From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to D4.

From E3 to D4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F7. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G7. From B8 to D6, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from G7 to G8. our hero gives check with the queen on D5.

Slug sets the king on H8, watching every square. From D5 to E4, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7; then our hero's pawn takes C5, leaving C4 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to H6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C5 to C6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C7, while slug's king advances from H5 to G4.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to F5.

Slug sets the king on G5, watching every square. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H5. From H8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from H5 to G5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H6.

Slug advances to H6 and claims our queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F6, and slug's king advances from H6 to G5. our hero advances the pawn from F6 to F7, while slug sets the king on H5, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G5. our hero gives check with the queen on G8.

Slug answers by moving the king from G5 to H6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D4 to D5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D6, while slug's king advances from H5 to H6. our hero advances the pawn from D6 to D7, and slug sets the king on H5, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H6, and right after that our hero's queen takes G4, leaving E4 behind.

Draw. The dungeon keeps the names of our hero and Slug.