With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G3, and slug's pawn advances from D6 to D5. our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E3.

Slug advances to C2 and claims our pawn.

From D1 to C2, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to D4; then our hero's pawn takes D3, leaving D2 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to E7.

From E3 to D4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's bishop.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E4.

Slug's king advances from D6 to E7. our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, and slug sets the knight on H5, watching every square.

our hero gives check with the bishop on G5.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Slug's pieces vanishes without a trace.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7. our hero's queen takes E2, leaving C2 behind; then slug answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on H5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C8. From H5 to F7, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from C8 to B8, while our hero advances the pawn from E5 to E6. Slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E7; then from the dark, Slug pushes the king to A7. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from A7 to A6. From A8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B5. our hero delivers the final mate from D5.