With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to A7; then slug's pawn advances from B3 to B2. our hero advances the rook from A7 to C7, and right after that slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to C8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7, while our hero's rook takes F8, leaving C8 behind. Slug answers by moving the bishop from E4 to F5.

our hero captures the pawn on F7 and leaves Slug in check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D8. our hero claims the enemy bishop by landing on F5.

Slug's pawn advances from D6 to D5. our hero captures the pawn on D5 and leaves Slug in check.

Slug sets the king on E7, watching every square. From E5, our hero's rook forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D6, and our hero's rook takes E8, leaving E5 behind. On B1, Slug promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2. Slug gives check with the pawn on G3.

our hero advances the king from F2 to G1. Slug's pawn falls on D2 and tears the pawn from our hero.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on H1. From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to E3, while our hero's king takes G2, leaving H1 behind.

Slug gives check with the queen on F2.

our hero slides the king across the board, from G2 to H3. Slug's queen reaches H2 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G4. On D1, Slug promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

our hero advances the king from G4 to G5; then slug sets the queen on E2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F6.

Slug's queen reaches A1 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes F7, leaving F6 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from E2 to D1, while our hero slides the king across the board, from F7 to G8.

Slug gives check with the queen on B3.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to E6.

After toppling the rook on E6, Slug threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from G8 to H7. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D7.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G8. Slug gives check with the queen on H7.

our hero claims the enemy queen by landing on H7.

Slug's queen reaches H1 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H7 to G6. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on E4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G5, and right after that slug's pawn advances from G3 to G2. our hero advances the king from G5 to H5.

Slug's queen reaches E5 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G6. From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to H2, and our hero's king takes G5, leaving G6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to E7, while our hero slides the king across the board, from G5 to F5. On G1, Slug promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E4; then slug's queen advances from H2 to D2. our hero advances the king from E4 to F3.

Slug gives check with the queen on H1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G3. Slug's queen reaches E3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes G4, leaving G3 behind. Mate. Slug closes the net and our hero falls on H3.