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

Slug answers by moving the knight from F6 to G8. From C2 to B3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to H6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F3, while slug's king advances from E8 to F8.

From F3 to E4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on E8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F6.

From H3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

Slug advances to G4 and claims our pawn.

From C4 to B5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from E8 to F7. our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E3, while slug sets the knight on E5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C4. From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to D7; then our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from F7 to G6. From E5 to D6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G5. our hero gives check with the pawn on E4.

Slug's king advances from G5 to H5. our hero advances the bishop from C1 to B2, and slug sets the king on G4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E5. From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to B8. From E5 to F6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from G4 to G5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F6 to F7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F4.

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

Slug's king advances from F4 to E4. our hero advances the pawn from D6 to D7. Slug advances to D7 and claims our pawn.

From E8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F4. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on D7.

Slug answers by moving the king from F4 to G3, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from D7 to B7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G4.

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

Slug's king advances from G4 to H4. our hero advances the pawn from C4 to C5, and slug sets the king on G4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C7, leaving C6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from F4 to G3. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H2. our hero gives check with the queen on H8.

Slug's king advances from H2 to G3. our hero advances the queen from B6 to F6, while slug sets the king on G4, watching every square.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H5. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on H6.