A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on C3.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from C1 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to G8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, while slug's pawn advances from F7 to F5. our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F3, and slug sets the pawn on D4, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E4.

Slug advances to C3 and claims our pawn.

From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4; then our hero slides the bishop across the board, from G5 to C1. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to B2, and slug's king advances from E8 to D8. our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G3.

Slug gives check with the pawn on F3.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E8; then our hero's king takes F4, leaving E3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the knight from G8 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on F6.

Slug's king advances from D7 to C6. our hero advances the pawn from F6 to F7, and slug sets the king on D5, watching every square.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F2. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F5.

Slug answers by moving the king from D5 to C6. our hero gives check with the queen on E6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C7. From E5, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from C7 to D8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D4.

Slug sets the king on E8, watching every square. From D4 to F2, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B6.

Slug answers by moving the king from F8 to G7. From B6 to B5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F5, while slug's king advances from G8 to H7.

our hero advances the king from F5 to G5, and slug sets the king on G7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on B6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7. our hero gives check with the queen on B7.

Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to G8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from G5 to G6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H8.

our hero delivers the final mate from G7.