From D2 to C3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Walking Tomb's pawn.

Walking Tomb's queen reaches E3 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2, while with dungeon cunning, Walking Tomb brings the queen to E4. From B1 to A3, Nicolas C.'s knight swallows Walking Tomb's knight.

Thanks to Stealth, Nicolas C. fools Walking Tomb on the board.

Walking Tomb's pawn advances from F5 to F4, while nicolas C. advances the rook from A1 to B1. Walking Tomb advances to E2 and claims our knight.

From F1 to E2, Nicolas C.'s bishop swallows Walking Tomb's pawn.

Walking Tomb captures the rook on H1 and puts Nicolas C. in check.

Nicolas C.'s king takes D2, leaving E1 behind. Walking Tomb gives check with the knight on E4.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from D2 to C1. Walking Tomb moves the knight from E4 to C3 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to C2. In that instant, Backstab: one of Walking Tomb's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Check from Walking Tomb: the bishop plants itself on E4.

Nicolas C. advances the bishop from E2 to D3. Walking Tomb sets the queen on E1, watching every square. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s queen topples the queen on E1.

From the dark, Walking Tomb pushes the pawn to D5; then nicolas C.'s queen takes H4, leaving E1 behind. Walking Tomb answers by moving the king from E8 to D7.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s queen topples the pawn on F4.

With dungeon cunning, Walking Tomb brings the pawn to H5. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the queen to G5. Walking Tomb captures the bishop on D3 and puts Nicolas C. in check.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s king topples the bishop on D3.

Walking Tomb sets the pawn on H6, watching every square. From G5 to H5, Nicolas C.'s queen swallows Walking Tomb's pawn.

From the dark, Walking Tomb pushes the king to E7. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s queen topples the pawn on D5.

Walking Tomb answers by moving the king from E7 to F6. Nicolas C. gives check with the rook on F1.

With dungeon cunning, Walking Tomb brings the king to G6. From F5, Nicolas C.'s queen forces Walking Tomb to defend.

Walking Tomb's king advances from G6 to G7. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the queen to F6.

Walking Tomb sets the king on G8, watching every square. Nicolas C. gives check with the rook on G1.

From the dark, Walking Tomb pushes the king to H7; then nicolas C.'s queen takes H4, leaving F6 behind. Walking Tomb answers by moving the pawn from H6 to H5.

Nicolas C. delivers the final mate from H5.