A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on G3.

Slug sets the king on F8, watching every square. By taking the pawn on H6, our hero drives Slug into check.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8; then our hero's bishop takes G5, leaving H6 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4.

From G5 to E7, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the bishop from D6 to E7 and topples our hero's bishop.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F3, while slug's bishop advances from E7 to D6. From F3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the bishop on E5, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on H3. Slug captures the pawn on G3 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes D1, leaving E1 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to G7; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from H3 to G1.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to H4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to F3, and slug's pawn advances from H7 to H6.

A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the bishop on H4.

Slug sets the pawn on D6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C1. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D5; then our hero's king takes B1, leaving C1 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to G8, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from B1 to A2. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3, while slug's king advances from G8 to G7. our hero advances the king from B3 to C4, and slug sets the pawn on E5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B3. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to E3, and right after that our hero's king takes A2, leaving B3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to F7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from A2 to B1. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D3.

From E2 to D3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn advances from E3 to E2. our hero advances the knight from H4 to F3, while slug sets the pawn on E4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on H4. Slug's pawn crowns on E1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero's king takes A2, leaving B1 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from E4 to E3, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3.

Slug moves the queen from E1 to G3 and topples our hero's pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to G6, while slug's king advances from F7 to E8. our hero advances the king from A2 to B1, and slug sets the pawn on E2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. Slug advances to G4 and claims our pawn.

our hero's pawn takes D5, leaving D4 behind. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on G1.

our hero slides the king across the board, from B1 to A2, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to B6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to A1.

Slug's queen reaches A7 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from A1 to B1, while slug sets the pawn on H5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C1.

Checkmate: Slug finishes our hero on E1.