A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on H6.

Slug's pawn advances from E5 to E4. From H2 to G3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's knight.

Slug sets the bishop on E5, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E3. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to D6, and right after that our hero's bishop takes F4, leaving H6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the bishop from D6 to A3; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to H6.

From F4 to H6, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn advances from C3 to C2. our hero advances the king from E2 to F2. Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on G7. Slug gives check with the queen on D2.

our hero's king takes F1, leaving F2 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from D2 to A5, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from G7 to D4.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on A6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G2. Slug gives check with the queen on E2.

our hero advances the king from G2 to G1, and slug sets the pawn on D6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on C3.

Slug captures the pawn on E3 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes F1, leaving G1 behind. Slug answers by moving the bishop from A3 to C5; then our hero slides the king across the board, from F1 to G2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to A7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H2. Mate. Slug closes the net and our hero falls on G1.