our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3, and right after that slug sets the pawn on B2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on B1.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C2. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on B2.

On C1, Slug promotes and gains a reinforcing knight.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to D2; then with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F6. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on C1.

Slug's king advances from E8 to D7. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the rook leaps from B2 to B5.

Slug sets the king on C7, watching every square, while without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5, and our hero's king takes D1, leaving C1 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to D7. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on B6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to B5; then slug's king advances from E7 to E8.

our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C5.

Slug sets the king on F8, watching every square. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the rook leaps from C5 to D5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E7, while our hero's rook takes D4, leaving D5 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to E6.

our hero captures the pawn on E4 and leaves Slug in check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to F4, and right after that slug's king advances from D5 to E5.

our hero advances the rook from F4 to F3; then slug sets the pawn on F5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D6. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the rook leaps from F3 to F5.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to D7, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to F1; then slug's king advances from E6 to E7. our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7, and right after that slug sets the king on D8, watching every square.

our hero's pawn crowns on H8 and becomes a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7, while our hero's rook takes F6, leaving F1 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to E7, and our hero slides the rook across the board, from F6 to A6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F7. our hero gives check with the rook on A7.

Slug's king advances from F7 to E6. our hero advances the queen from H8 to H5; then slug sets the king on F6, watching every square.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to A6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E7. our hero gives check with the queen on H7.

Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to F8. Mate. our hero's rook on A8 leaves Slug with no escape.