From D2 to E3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider answers by moving the knight from E4 to F2. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s king topples the knight on F2.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to H4, and spider's pawn advances from C7 to C6.

Nicolas C. advances the pawn from G2 to G4, while spider sets the king on G7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on H5.

Spider moves the knight from F6 to H5 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the knight on H5.

Spider answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the pawn to H6.

With dungeon cunning, Spider brings the king to H7. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the knight to F3, while spider's king advances from H7 to G8.

From F3 to G5, Nicolas C.'s knight swallows Spider's pawn.

Spider sets the pawn on A3, watching every square. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the pawn to H7.

From the dark, Spider pushes the king to H8. Nicolas C. gives check with the knight on F7.

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

Spider answers by moving the king from H8 to G7. Promotion: on H8, Nicolas C. turns a pawn into a queen.

Spider advances to F7 and claims our knight.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to H6. Spider's pawn advances from C6 to C5. Nicolas C. gives check with the queen on H7.

Spider sets the king on E8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the queen on G7; then from the dark, Spider pushes the pawn to C4.

Nicolas C. delivers the final mate from H8.