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

Spider answers by moving the knight from E4 to G5, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to D1. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the knight to E4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C2, while spider's pawn advances from G6 to G5. our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G4, and spider sets the knight on D7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to F8, and right after that our hero's knight takes F3, leaving G1 behind.

Spider answers by moving the king from F8 to E8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from C2 to D3. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the knight to F6.

From D3 to C3, our hero's king swallows Spider's pawn.

Check from Spider: the knight plants itself on D5.

our hero advances the king from C3 to C4, while spider sets the knight on C3, watching every square. From C4 to C3, our hero's king swallows Spider's knight.

From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to B6. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on E5.

Check from Spider: the knight plants itself on D5.

our hero slides the king across the board, from C3 to D4, and with dungeon cunning, Spider brings the knight to B6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to A3, while spider's knight advances from B6 to D7.

our hero advances the knight from E5 to C4, and spider sets the pawn on A5, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on A5.

From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to C5. From D4 to C5, our hero's king swallows Spider's knight.

Spider answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from C5 to C6. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to F7.

From C6 to C7, our hero's king swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider's king advances from F7 to G7. our hero advances the king from C7 to C6, while spider sets the king on F7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B5. From the dark, Spider pushes the pawn to E5.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on A4.

Spider answers by moving the king from F7 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the knight across the board, from A5 to C4. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to E6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3, while spider's king advances from E6 to F6. our hero advances the king from B3 to C3, and spider sets the pawn on E4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D4. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to G6. From D4 to E4, our hero's king swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider answers by moving the king from G6 to G7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to F5. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to G8.

From F5 to G5, our hero's king swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider's king advances from G8 to F7. our hero advances the pawn from E3 to E4, while spider sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E5. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to D7.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to E6.

Spider answers by moving the king from D7 to C6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E6 to E7. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to B7.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Spider's king advances from B7 to A7. our hero advances the pawn from H3 to H4, and spider sets the king on B7, watching every square.

our hero gives check with the queen on E7.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to A8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Spider answers by moving the king from A8 to B8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to A8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, and spider's king advances from A8 to B8.

Mate. our hero's queen on H8 leaves Spider with no escape.