With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F4, and right after that slug's king advances from E8 to D7. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4; then slug sets the king on C6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D5, and our hero's king takes E3, leaving E2 behind.

Slug answers by moving the bishop from E4 to G6, while our hero slides the king across the board, from E3 to E2. Check from Slug: the bishop plants itself on D3.

our hero captures the enemy bishop: the king leaps from E2 to D3.

Slug's pawn advances from B5 to B4. our hero advances the pawn from H4 to H5, and right after that slug sets the pawn on G3, watching every square.

our hero captures the enemy pawn: the bishop leaps from F4 to G3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B5, while our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind. Slug gives check with the pawn on C4.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to E3; then with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, and right after that slug's pawn advances from C3 to C2.

our hero advances the king from E3 to D2; then slug sets the pawn on F4, watching every square. our hero's pawn crowns on H8 and becomes a queen.

Slug's pawn reaches C3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving D2 behind. Mate. Slug closes the net and our hero falls on C1.