A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on E3.

Geist answers by moving the bishop from B5 to C6. From C1 to A3, our hero's bishop swallows Geist's rook.

With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the rook to F5. our hero gives check with the queen on H5.

Geist's king advances from E8 to D7. our hero advances the pawn from E3 to E4, and geist sets the rook on F4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G3. From the dark, Geist pushes the bishop to B5. From G3 to F4, our hero's pawn swallows Geist's rook.

Geist answers by moving the king from D7 to C7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G5.

With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the pawn to C3. From B1 to C3, our hero's knight swallows Geist's pawn.

Geist's bishop advances from B5 to C4. our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, while geist sets the king on D7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7. From the dark, Geist pushes the king to C7.

Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Geist answers by moving the bishop from C4 to A6, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from G8 to E8. With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the bishop to F1.

By taking the pawn on E7, our hero drives Geist into check.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Geist.

Geist's king advances from C7 to C8. our hero delivers the final mate from E8.