A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on B3.

Slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4. From B3 to C4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on F4. Slug advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to A8.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to D7; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to G1. Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero advances the king from E1 to E2, while slug sets the queen on A1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on H3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7; then our hero's king takes E3, leaving E2 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from A1 to A2.

From E3 to E4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn reaches D5 and threatens our hero's king.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on D5.

Slug's king advances from D7 to E7. From A7, our hero's rook forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on F8, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the bishop to H6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8, and right after that our hero's knight takes G5, leaving H3 behind. Slug moves the queen from A2 to A7 and topples our hero's rook.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to A1. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to E4, and slug's queen advances from A1 to A3.

our hero advances the bishop from H6 to G5, while slug sets the king on H7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to A1; then our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from A1 to G1, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from G5 to E3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to F1. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to D2, while slug's queen advances from F1 to B1.

our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G4, and slug sets the queen on C1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on F3.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D1.

our hero's knight takes D2, leaving F3 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F5.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F5.

Slug advances to C2 and claims our pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F6, and slug's king advances from H7 to G6. our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7.

Slug gives check with the queen on E4.

From D5 to E4, our hero's king swallows Slug's queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from B6 to B5. From C4 to B5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F8, while slug's pawn advances from B4 to B3.

our hero advances the pawn from F6 to F7, and slug sets the king on F6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on E8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to H7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from F8 to F6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B2.

Mate. our hero's queen on F7 leaves Slug with no escape.