A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on C3.

Slug advances to A2 and claims our pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2, and slug's king advances from E8 to D8. our hero advances the king from D2 to E3, while slug sets the knight on E8, watching every square.

From E3 to E4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B4.

Slug gives check with the knight on F6.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to F4. Slug's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile knight is born.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F5, while slug's knight advances from F6 to D7. From F5 to G4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the pawn on B5, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Slug advances to C5 and claims our pawn.

our hero's pawn takes B4, leaving B2 behind. Slug moves the pawn from C5 to B4 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4, and slug's knight advances from D7 to B6.

our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, while slug sets the knight on D5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B2; then our hero's pawn takes F4, leaving F2 behind. Slug's knight reaches E3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F5 to E4, and with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to B3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5, while slug's knight advances from E3 to C4.

our hero advances the pawn from E5 to E6. Slug's knight reaches D2 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E5. Check from Slug: the knight plants itself on C4.

our hero's king takes D5, leaving E5 behind. Slug answers by moving the knight from C4 to D6.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on D6.

Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

From E6 to F7, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D3.

our hero advances the king from D6 to E6, while slug sets the queen on G3, watching every square. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7. our hero gives check with the queen on D6.

Slug captures the queen on D6 and puts our hero in check.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E6 to F7. Slug gives check with the queen on D7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F6, while slug's knight advances from B3 to D2. our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G4.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D8.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G6. Slug gives check with the queen on E8.

our hero's king takes F6, leaving G6 behind. Slug's queen reaches F8 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F6 to E6, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to B1. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F6.

Slug gives check with the queen on E8.

our hero advances the king from E6 to F5, while slug sets the queen on E1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F7.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on F2.

our hero's king takes G6, leaving F5 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to C6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5.

Slug's queen reaches C2 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F6, while slug's king advances from C6 to D6. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on D5, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D6. our hero gives check with the queen on E6.

Slug answers by moving the king from D6 to C7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from F6 to E7. Slug gives check with the queen on H7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E8, and slug's queen advances from H7 to H3. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the queen on H3.

Slug sets the king on B8, watching every square. From G3, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G4.

Slug answers by moving the king from C8 to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on D7.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D8. Slug advances to C3 and claims our pawn.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to C7.

Slug sets the king on A8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C8. From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to E4.

Mate. our hero's queen on B7 leaves Slug with no escape.