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

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to E4. From C1 to H6, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug captures the pawn on G3 and puts our hero in check.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to F1, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to C2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G2, and slug's pawn advances from D7 to D5.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the bishop on G3.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. From G3 to G4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C6; then our hero's king takes G3, leaving G4 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from C6 to C5, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from G3 to F2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E1, while slug's king advances from B5 to A4.

our hero advances the king from E1 to D2. Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the queen on C1.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B3, and right after that our hero's king takes D2, leaving C1 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from D5 to D4; then our hero slides the bishop across the board, from H6 to G5.

Slug gives check with the pawn on E3.

From G5 to E3, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's pawn advances from E6 to E5. our hero advances the bishop from E3 to G5, while slug sets the pawn on E4, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B2; then our hero's bishop takes F6, leaving E7 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from B2 to B3.

From F6 to D4, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to H5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E3, while slug's pawn advances from H5 to H4.

our hero advances the bishop from D4 to E5, and slug sets the king on A3, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A2, and right after that our hero's king takes C2, leaving C3 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from H4 to H3; then our hero slides the king across the board, from C2 to C3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A1. our hero gives check with the king on B3.

Slug's king advances from A1 to B1. our hero advances the king from B3 to C3, while slug sets the pawn on H2, watching every square.

From E5 to H2, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A2; then our hero's king takes D4, leaving C3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from A2 to B3.

From D4 to E4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D4, while slug's king advances from C2 to C1.

our hero advances the king from D4 to C3, and slug sets the king on D1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E2, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E2 to D1; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E5 to E6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C1. From F4, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from C1 to D1. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, while slug sets the king on E2, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D1; then our hero's queen takes E3, leaving E8 behind.

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