A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on E3.

Spider's knight advances from F6 to G8. From D2 to C3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider sets the king on F8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on B3. From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to G3.

From B3 to A4, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5; then nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from E3 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the pawn to E6.

From C1 to G5, Nicolas C.'s bishop swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider's king advances from F8 to E8. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from C3 to C4. Spider advances to E4 and claims our pawn.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on C5. From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to C3; then nicolas C.'s bishop takes D2, leaving G5 behind.

Spider advances to A4 and claims our pawn.

Nicolas C. slides the bishop across the board, from D2 to A5. Spider moves the knight from A4 to C5 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s bishop topples the pawn on C7.

Spider's knight advances from C5 to E4. From C7 to E5, Nicolas C.'s bishop swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider sets the knight on D2, watching every square. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s king topples the knight on D2.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to D7, and right after that nicolas C.'s pawn takes G4, leaving G2 behind. Spider answers by moving the pawn from A6 to A5; then nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the knight to E7. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the bishop to F6, and spider's king advances from D7 to E8.

Nicolas C. advances the pawn from G5 to G6. Spider advances to G6 and claims our pawn.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to E5.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s bishop topples the knight on E5.

Spider answers by moving the king from E8 to D7, and right after that nicolas C. slides the bishop across the board, from E5 to D4. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the pawn to A4.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to E5, while spider's king advances from D7 to D8. Nicolas C. advances the king from D2 to E3, and spider sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on E4. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to D7, and right after that nicolas C.'s king takes F4, leaving E4 behind.

Spider answers by moving the king from D7 to E7; then nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from F4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to H6, and spider's king advances from F7 to G8. Nicolas C. advances the king from H6 to G6, while spider sets the king on F8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on F6. From the dark, Spider pushes the pawn to A3.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s king topples the pawn on E6.

Spider answers by moving the king from F8 to G7, and right after that nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E6 to F5. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to H8.

From E6, Nicolas C.'s pawn forces Spider to defend.

Spider's king advances from H8 to H7. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and spider sets the king on H6, watching every square.

Promotion: on E8, Nicolas C. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to H7. Mate. Nicolas C.'s queen on H8 leaves Spider with no escape.