A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on B3.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from E8 to D7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D2 to D3. With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the king to E8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, while skeleton's pawn advances from C5 to C4. From D3 to C4, our hero's pawn swallows Skeleton's pawn.

Skeleton sets the rook on E7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E3. Skeleton captures the pawn on E3 and puts our hero in check.

From C1 to E3, our hero's bishop swallows Skeleton's rook.

Skeleton answers by moving the pawn from C6 to C5; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to F3. Skeleton captures the bishop on E3 and puts our hero in check.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2, and skeleton's king advances from E8 to D7. By taking the rook on E3, our hero drives Skeleton into check.

Skeleton sets the king on C8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on D2. From the dark, Skeleton pushes the king to C7; then our hero's knight takes E4, leaving D2 behind.

Skeleton answers by moving the king from C7 to B7. From D6, our hero's knight forces Skeleton to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Skeleton brings the king to A7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to D5. From the shadows, Backstab. Skeleton loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Skeleton's king advances from A7 to B6. our hero gives check with the queen on B7.

Skeleton sets the king on C5, watching every square. Mate. our hero's queen on C7 leaves Skeleton with no escape.