A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E3.

Spider sets the king on F8, watching every square. From A1 to A4, our hero's rook swallows Spider's pawn.

From the dark, Spider pushes the pawn to F5. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A6.

Spider answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E6. From A6 to E6, our hero's rook swallows Spider's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the knight to C5. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on E5.

Spider's knight advances from C5 to B3. By taking the pawn on F5, our hero drives Spider into check.

Spider sets the king on E7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on B5. From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to D4.

From E3 to D4, our hero's pawn swallows Spider's knight.

Spider answers by moving the king from E7 to D6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D4 to D5. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the pawn to C5.

our hero gives check with the rook on B6.

Spider's king advances from D6 to D7. our hero advances the rook from B6 to C6. our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Spider.

Spider sets the king on E8, watching every square. From C6 to C3, our hero's rook swallows Spider's pawn.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to F7. our hero's pawn takes D6, leaving D5 behind, and right after that spider answers by moving the king from F7 to F6.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D6 to D7. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to E6. Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Spider's king advances from E6 to F5. our hero gives check with the queen on F8.

Spider sets the king on G6, watching every square. From C6, our hero's rook forces Spider to defend.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to H5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H8.

Spider answers by moving the king from H5 to G4. our hero gives check with the rook on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to G5, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4. Spider's king advances from G5 to G6, while our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5.

Spider sets the king on G5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6; then from the dark, Spider pushes the king to F5.

our hero's pawn takes E7, leaving E6 behind, and right after that spider answers by moving the king from F5 to E6. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to D5. our hero gives check with the rook on C5.

Spider advances to C5 and claims our rook.

From C8, our hero's queen forces Spider to defend.

Spider sets the king on B6, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D4.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to A5. our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind; then spider answers by moving the king from A5 to B5.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H4 to H5. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to A5, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H6.

Spider's king advances from A5 to B5, while our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7. Spider sets the king on A5, watching every square.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to B5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E8.

Spider answers by moving the king from B5 to A6. our hero gives check with the queen on H6.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to A5. Mate. our hero's queen on C3 leaves Spider with no escape.