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

Slug's king advances from E8 to E7. From G5, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F3. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C8.

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

Slug answers by moving the knight from D6 to C4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E5, and slug's pawn advances from F7 to F6.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F6.

Slug sets the king on B8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7.

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

Slug answers by moving the pawn from B4 to B3. From C2 to B3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B7. From E7, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from B7 to C8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Slug sets the king on B7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on E7. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B5.

From D7, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from B7 to A6. By taking the pawn on B5, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B6. our hero gives check with the queen on C6.

Slug's king advances from B6 to A5. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on C5.

Slug sets the pawn on C2, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to B4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A4; then our hero's bishop takes E3, leaving C5 behind. Slug advances to B4 and claims our pawn.

From C6 to C2, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to D4, while slug's king advances from A3 to B4.

our hero gives check with the queen on B2.

Slug sets the king on A4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on C5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A5.

our hero delivers the final mate from B4.