A clean strike: Ruben V.'s pawn topples the rook on E3.

Geist advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

From C1 to B2, Ruben V.'s bishop swallows Geist's bishop.

Geist's pawn reaches F2 and threatens Ruben V.'s king.

Ruben V.'s king takes D2, leaving E1 behind. Check from Geist: the knight plants itself on B3.

Ruben V. slides the king across the board, from D2 to C3. Geist's pawn crowns on G1 and a hostile knight is born.

A clean strike: Ruben V.'s rook topples the knight on G1.

Geist's pawn advances from E5 to E4. From G1 to G3, Ruben V.'s rook swallows Geist's pawn.

Check from Geist: the bishop plants itself on E5.

Without hurry or fear, Ruben V. places the king on C2. From the dark, Geist pushes the king to F8. From B2 to E5, Ruben V.'s bishop swallows Geist's bishop.

Stealth. Ruben V.'s trap leaves Geist confused.

Geist answers by moving the knight from E7 to D5. A clean strike: Ruben V.'s rook topples the pawn on H3.

Geist captures the pawn on E3 and puts Ruben V. in check.

From H3 to E3, Ruben V.'s rook swallows Geist's knight.

Geist's king advances from F8 to G8. Check: Ruben V. tightens the net by bringing the rook to G3.

Geist sets the king on F8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Ruben V. places the pawn on E3; then from the dark, Geist pushes the rook to A6.

Ruben V.'s queen takes H5, leaving D1 behind. Geist captures the rook on A1 and puts Ruben V. in check.

Ruben V. slides the king across the board, from C2 to C1. With dungeon cunning, Geist brings the rook to D6.

Checkmate! Ruben V. topples Geist and claims victory.