A clean strike: Arcángel S.'s pawn topples the bishop on C3.

Slug sets the knight on H5, watching every square. From C2 to B3, Arcángel S.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to F4; then arcángel S.'s pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to D7.

From G3 to F4, Arcángel S.'s pawn swallows Slug's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, Arcángel S. brings the pawn to E3, while slug's pawn advances from F7 to F6.

Arcángel S. advances the knight from G1 to E2, and slug sets the pawn on D5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Arcángel S. places the bishop on A3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8, and right after that arcángel S.'s rook takes D1, leaving A1 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to E8; then arcángel S. slides the pawn across the board, from F4 to F5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, Arcángel S. brings the knight to F4, and slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4.

A clean strike: Arcángel S.'s knight topples the pawn on D5.

Slug sets the king on G7, watching every square. From D5 to B6, Arcángel S.'s knight swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8; then arcángel S.'s knight takes D7, leaving B6 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to F7, and right after that arcángel S. slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2.

Slug moves the pawn from C4 to B3 and topples Arcángel S.'s pawn.

A clean strike: Arcángel S.'s pawn topples the pawn on B3.

Slug's pawn advances from G4 to G3. From H2 to G3, Arcángel S.'s pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square. A clean strike: Arcángel S.'s bishop topples the pawn on B4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8, and right after that arcángel S.'s pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to H7; then arcángel S. slides the knight across the board, from D7 to C5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G7. From C5 to E4, Arcángel S.'s knight swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from G7 to G8. By taking the pawn on F6, Arcángel S. drives Slug into check.

Slug sets the king on G7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, Arcángel S. places the knight on D7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7; then arcángel S.'s pawn takes C4, leaving C3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to H6, and right after that arcángel S. slides the pawn across the board, from C4 to C5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G7.

With a steady hand, Arcángel S. brings the pawn to C6, while slug's king advances from G7 to G8. Arcángel S. advances the pawn from C6 to C7, and slug sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Promotion: on C8, Arcángel S. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H7, and right after that arcángel S.'s bishop takes C3, leaving B4 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from H7 to H6; then arcángel S. slides the pawn across the board, from B3 to B4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H7. With a steady hand, Arcángel S. brings the pawn to B5, and slug's king advances from H7 to H6.

Arcángel S. advances the pawn from B5 to B6, while slug sets the king on G5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Arcángel S. places the pawn on F3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H6; then arcángel S.'s pawn takes B7, leaving B6 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from H6 to H7, and right after that arcángel S. slides the knight across the board, from D7 to E5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G7. Promotion: on B8, Arcángel S. turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug's king advances from G7 to H7. Arcángel S. advances the queen from C8 to C6, and slug sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Arcángel S. gives check with the queen on B7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F8. Mate. Arcángel S.'s queen on C8 leaves Slug with no escape.