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

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F7. From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G8. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on H6.

Slug's king advances from G8 to F7. our hero advances the king from E1 to F2, and slug sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3. Slug's bishop reaches C5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes E4, leaving E3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to F7.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on E5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F4. Slug's bishop reaches D6 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E5 to E4, while slug sets the bishop on E5, watching every square. From E4 to E5, our hero's king swallows Slug's bishop.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7; then our hero's king takes E4, leaving E5 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G7 to F6.

our hero gives check with the bishop on E5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F4, while slug's king advances from G6 to H5.

our hero advances the pawn from C3 to C4, and slug sets the pawn on H6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D6. From C5 to D6, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

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

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on D6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G6. From F4 to G4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Check from Slug: the pawn plants itself on H5.

our hero advances the king from G4 to H4, while slug sets the king on G7, watching every square. From H4 to H5, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F7; then our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from F7 to G7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G6, while slug's pawn advances from E6 to E5.

our hero advances the king from H5 to H6, and slug sets the king on H8, watching every square. From G7, our hero's pawn forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8. From D6 to E5, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to F7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from H6 to H7. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F4, and slug's king advances from E6 to E7. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E7; then our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to D7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to E6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E7. our hero gives check with the bishop on G5.

Slug's king advances from E7 to D6. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and slug sets the king on C7, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on E7.

Slug answers by moving the king from B7 to B6; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from G8 to D5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A6.

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

Slug's king advances from A6 to A7. our hero gives check with the queen on D7.

Slug sets the king on A8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on F4.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Slug withdraw.