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

Lava Giant advances to E3 and claims our pawn.

From F2 to E3, our hero's pawn swallows Lava Giant's pawn.

From the dark, Lava Giant pushes the queen to G4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F4.

Thanks to Stealth, our hero fools Lava Giant on the board.

Lava Giant answers by moving the knight from F5 to D4, and our hero slides the queen across the board, from D1 to A4. With dungeon cunning, Lava Giant brings the knight to F5.

By taking the rook on C6, our hero drives Lava Giant into check.

Lava Giant advances to C6 and claims our queen.

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

Lava Giant sets the knight on A7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

Lava Giant's queen reaches H4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes D1, leaving E1 behind; then lava Giant answers by moving the knight from A7 to C8. our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to F3.

With dungeon cunning, Lava Giant brings the queen to F2, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to D3. Lava Giant's knight advances from C8 to E7, while our hero advances the knight from F3 to D2.

Mate. Lava Giant closes the net and our hero falls on E3.