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

Slug advances to A2 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the bishop across the board, from C1 to B2, and with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F3, while slug's knight advances from D7 to E5.

From F3 to E4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the knight on C4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3. Slug advances to H3 and claims our pawn.

our hero's bishop takes C1, leaving B2 behind. Slug's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile queen is born.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on H3.

Slug captures the bishop on C1 and puts our hero in check.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2, and slug's queen advances from C1 to D1. our hero advances the pawn from D2 to D3, while slug sets the queen on D2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on F3. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on E3.

our hero's king takes G3, leaving F2 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H3 to H4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to A3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5. Slug advances to C2 and claims our pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6, and slug sets the king on F7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to F7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from H8 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F4, and slug's queen advances from E3 to D2. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the queen on D2.

Slug advances to C3 and claims our pawn.

From D2 to C3, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on C2.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F7. our hero gives check with the queen on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to B5, while slug's king advances from F8 to F7.

From B5 to B6, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on G6, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on D6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7. From D6 to C5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to H6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F8.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E5, and slug's king advances from G6 to H7.

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

Slug sets the king on G8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7; then our hero's pawn takes E7, leaving E6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to G8. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H7. our hero delivers the final mate from H8.