From A2 to B3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton sets the rook on D6, watching every square. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on A4.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the bishop to D8, and right after that nicolas C.'s pawn takes B3, leaving B2 behind. Skeleton answers by moving the bishop from D8 to C7; then nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E3.

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the pawn to C4. From B3 to C4, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton's knight advances from A6 to C5. Nicolas C. advances the queen from D1 to H5, while skeleton sets the pawn on F5, watching every square.

From H5 to F5, Nicolas C.'s queen swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton moves the knight from C5 to A4 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

Nicolas C. gives check with the queen on E5.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from E8 to F8, and right after that nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the pawn to C5.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on B4.

Skeleton's rook advances from G6 to E6. Nicolas C. advances the queen from E5 to F5. Nicolas C. wraps a piece in Stealth; Skeleton passes through the square without seeing it.

Skeleton sets the rook on F6, watching every square. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on C5.

From the dark, Skeleton pushes the rook to C6. From C5 to B6, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Skeleton's knight.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from F8 to E7. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the bishop on C7.

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

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the king to F7.

Skeleton falls to Nicolas C.'s mate. The legend grows.