A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on G5.

Centipede advances to G5 and claims our bishop.

From A1 to A6, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's pawn.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the bishop to G6. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A7.

Centipede answers by moving the bishop from G6 to F5, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to F2. With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the pawn to D3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to F3, while centipede's rook advances from G5 to H5. From F3 to E5, our hero's knight swallows Centipede's pawn.

Centipede sets the knight on C8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on A8. From the dark, Centipede pushes the pawn to D6, and right after that our hero's knight takes F3, leaving E5 behind.

Centipede answers by moving the king from E8 to D7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from F2 to E3. With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the king to E6.

From A8 to C8, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's knight.

Centipede's bishop advances from F5 to H7. our hero advances the rook from C8 to C7, while centipede sets the king on D5, watching every square.

From C7 to G7, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's pawn.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Centipede's pieces vanishes without a trace.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the pawn to C4. our hero's knight takes D2, leaving F3 behind, and right after that centipede answers by moving the rook from H5 to H7.

From G7 to H7, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's rook.

With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the king to C5, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to H4. Centipede's king advances from C5 to D5.

From H4 to C4, our hero's rook swallows Centipede's pawn.

Centipede sets the king on E6, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on D3.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the king to D7. our hero's king takes D4, leaving D3 behind; then centipede answers by moving the king from D7 to E7.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D4 to D5. With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the king to F8, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to C7.

Centipede's king advances from F8 to E8. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on D6.

Centipede sets the king on D8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on H7; then from the dark, Centipede pushes the king to C8.

our hero's knight takes C4, leaving D2 behind, and right after that centipede answers by moving the king from C8 to D8. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on H8.