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

Slug's pawn advances from F7 to F5. From A8, our hero's rook forces Slug to defend.

Slug moves the bishop from E4 to A8 and topples our hero's rook.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B4. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to B7. From B4 to C5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the bishop from B7 to G2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B4. From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from E8 to F7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B4.

Slug sets the bishop on C6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B7. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to D5.

Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from F7 to G7. From B8 to D6, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to B3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B5. Slug advances to C2 and claims our pawn.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the bishop to B2.

Slug sets the king on G8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B6. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to A4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B7, leaving B6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to F7. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to G3. From F2 to G3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's bishop advances from A4 to E8. our hero advances the pawn from G3 to G4, while slug sets the king on G8, watching every square.

From G4 to F5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F7. our hero gives check with the queen on C7.

Slug answers by moving the king from F7 to G8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D2 to D4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to C6.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the bishop on C6.

Slug's king advances from G8 to H8. our hero gives check with the pawn on D5.

Slug sets the king on G8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F8.

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

Slug answers by moving the king from F8 to F7. our hero gives check with the queen on C7.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D7, and slug's king advances from G8 to H7.

our hero delivers the final mate from D8.