A clean strike: melissa V.'s pawn topples the pawn on E3.

Spider's king advances from E8 to D8. melissa V. advances the king from E1 to E2, and spider sets the pawn on C2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the knight on F3. From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to F2. From F3 to E5, melissa V.'s knight swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider moves the pawn from F6 to E5 and topples melissa V.'s knight.

melissa V. slides the pawn across the board, from E3 to E4, while with dungeon cunning, Spider brings the knight to G4. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to G3, and spider's knight advances from G4 to F6.

melissa V. advances the pawn from H2 to H4, while spider sets the knight on H5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the pawn on G4.

From the dark, Spider pushes the knight to G7; then melissa V.'s pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Spider advances to H5 and claims our pawn.

From G4 to H5, melissa V.'s pawn swallows Spider's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the pawn to A3. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to H6, while spider's pawn advances from A3 to A2.

melissa V. advances the pawn from H6 to H7. Spider's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile knight is born.

Promotion: on H8, melissa V. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to D7. From H8 to E5, melissa V.'s queen swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider answers by moving the king from D7 to E8. A clean strike: melissa V.'s queen topples the knight on A1.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to F8. From A1 to A6, melissa V.'s queen swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider's king advances from F8 to G8. melissa V. advances the queen from A6 to A7, while spider sets the pawn on E6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the queen on A6. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to G7.

A clean strike: melissa V.'s queen topples the pawn on E6.

Spider answers by moving the king from G7 to H7, and right after that melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from E6 to B6. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to H8.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the queen to D6, while spider's king advances from H8 to G7. melissa V. advances the queen from D6 to C6, and spider sets the king on F8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the queen on C3. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to E7. From C3 to C2, melissa V.'s queen swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider answers by moving the king from E7 to F8; then melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from C2 to A2. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to E7.

Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to A3.

Spider's king advances from E7 to F6. melissa V. advances the bishop from C1 to H6, while spider sets the king on E5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the bishop on F8. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to F6; then melissa V.'s bishop takes B4, leaving F8 behind.

Spider answers by moving the king from F6 to E5, and right after that melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from A3 to A8. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to D4.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to E5. Spider advances to E5 and claims our pawn.

Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to B8.

Spider sets the king on D4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the bishop on F8. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to C4, and right after that melissa V.'s bishop takes G7, leaving F8 behind.

Spider answers by moving the king from C4 to C5; then melissa V. slides the bishop across the board, from G7 to A1. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to C6.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the queen to B1, and spider's king advances from C6 to C5. From C1, melissa V.'s queen forces Spider to defend.

Spider sets the king on B6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the bishop on H8. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to A6.

melissa V. gives check with the queen on C8.

Spider answers by moving the king from A6 to B6, and right after that melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from C8 to C2. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to B5.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the queen to G6, while spider's king advances from B5 to B4. melissa V. gives check with the queen on G4.

Spider sets the king on B3, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the bishop on A1. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to A2, and right after that melissa V.'s king takes D2, leaving E2 behind.

Spider moves the king from A2 to A1 and topples melissa V.'s bishop.

melissa V. slides the king across the board, from D2 to C2, while with dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to A2. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to C1, and spider's king advances from A2 to A3.

melissa V. advances the queen from G4 to E2, while spider sets the king on A4, watching every square. melissa V. gives check with the queen on A2.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to B4; then melissa V.'s king takes C2, leaving C1 behind. Spider answers by moving the king from B4 to B5, and right after that melissa V. slides the king across the board, from C2 to B3.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to C5. melissa V. gives check with the queen on A5.

Spider's king advances from C5 to D4. melissa V. advances the king from B3 to B4, and spider sets the king on D3, watching every square.

Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to A3.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to D4, and right after that melissa V.'s king takes A4, leaving B4 behind. Spider answers by moving the king from D4 to E4.

From E7, melissa V.'s queen forces Spider to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to F4. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to B3, and spider's king advances from F4 to F3.

melissa V. advances the king from B3 to C3, while spider sets the king on G3, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the king on D3.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to H3. Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to H7.

Spider answers by moving the king from H3 to G4, and right after that melissa V. slides the king across the board, from D3 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to G5.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to E5, while spider's king advances from G5 to G4. melissa V. advances the king from E5 to E4, and spider sets the king on G3, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the king on E3. From the dark, Spider pushes the king to G4, and right after that melissa V.'s king takes E4, leaving E3 behind.

The duel ends in a draw: melissa V. and Spider withdraw.