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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to C4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to G5, and slug's king advances from E8 to F8.

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

Slug sets the pawn on G3, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. Slug moves the pawn from B3 to C2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. Slug gives check with the queen on D1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E3. Slug's queen reaches D3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E3 to F4. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on F3.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G5. Slug gives check with the queen on E3.

our hero's king takes H4, leaving G5 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from E3 to F2; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on H2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G5, and slug's pawn advances from G3 to G2. our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7.

Slug's pawn crowns on G1 and a hostile queen is born.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5. Mate. Slug closes the net and our hero falls on G6.