our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3, and with dungeon cunning, Geist brings the rook to E4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to H3, while geist's rook advances from E4 to E5.

our hero advances the king from E1 to E2. Check from Geist: the knight plants itself on F1.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on F1.

Geist gives check with the pawn on C3.

our hero's king takes F2, leaving F1 behind. Geist answers by moving the pawn from A7 to A6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from F2 to F3.

Check from Geist: the pawn plants itself on C2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G4. Geist's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero advances the king from G4 to H5. From the shadows, Backstab. Geist loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Geist's queen reaches C2 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on H6; then from the dark, Geist pushes the queen to F5. our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind.

Geist gives check with the queen on F6.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H6 to H7. With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the rook to B3, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to F2.

Check from Geist: the queen plants itself on H4.

our hero advances the king from H7 to G6. Checkmate: Geist finishes our hero on G5.