Without hurry or fear, john C. places the king on F2. Slug gives check with the knight on E4.

john C.'s king takes E3, leaving F2 behind. Slug's bishop reaches C5 and threatens john C.'s king.

A clean strike: john C.'s king topples the knight on E4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to H5. From E4 to E5, john C.'s king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn advances from G4 to G3. john C. advances the king from E5 to F4, while slug sets the pawn on H4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, john C. places the king on G4. From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to F2.

A clean strike: john C.'s king topples the pawn on H4.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to D8, and right after that john C. slides the king across the board, from H4 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to H6.

With a steady hand, john C. brings the king to G4, while slug's pawn advances from D7 to D6. john C. advances the king from G4 to F3, and slug sets the bishop on G1, watching every square.

A clean strike: john C.'s king topples the pawn on G3.

Slug's bishop reaches F2 and threatens john C.'s king.

From G3 to F2, john C.'s king swallows Slug's bishop.

Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to C7; then john C. slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, john C. brings the king to E2, and slug's pawn advances from H6 to H5. john C. advances the king from E2 to F3, while slug sets the pawn on C2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, john C. places the king on E2. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5; then john C.'s king takes D2, leaving E2 behind.

Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

From D2 to C1, john C.'s king swallows Slug's queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, john C. brings the king to D2, while slug's pawn advances from E6 to E5.

john C. advances the king from D2 to C3, and slug sets the king on D8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, john C. places the king on B4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E8, and right after that john C.'s king takes C5, leaving B4 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4.

A clean strike: john C.'s king topples the pawn on D5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to H4. From D5 to E4, john C.'s king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from E8 to F7. A clean strike: john C.'s pawn topples the pawn on H4.

Slug sets the king on E6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, john C. places the pawn on H5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F7; then john C.'s pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from F7 to G8, and right after that john C. slides the king across the board, from E4 to F5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, john C. brings the king to G5, while slug's king advances from F7 to F8. john C. advances the king from G5 to G6, and slug sets the pawn on E6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, john C. places the pawn on H7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E8. Promotion: on H8, john C. turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to E7; then john C. slides the king across the board, from G6 to G7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7.

With a steady hand, john C. brings the king to G8, and slug's king advances from D7 to C7. john C. advances the queen from H8 to F6, while slug sets the king on D7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, john C. places the king on F7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7.

A clean strike: john C.'s queen topples the pawn on E6.

Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to B7, and right after that john C. slides the king across the board, from F7 to E7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A7.

With a steady hand, john C. brings the king to D7, while slug's king advances from A7 to A8. From C6, john C.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on B8, watching every square. Check: john C. tightens the net by bringing the queen to B6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A8, and right after that john C.'s king takes C7, leaving D7 behind.

The duel ends in a draw: john C. and Slug withdraw.