From H2 to G3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Bone Archer's bishop.

Bone Archer moves the queen from A6 to A2 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s rook topples the queen on A2.

Bone Archer sets the knight on E4, watching every square. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the rook to H8.

From the dark, Bone Archer pushes the king to D7; then nicolas C.'s rook takes H4, leaving H8 behind. Bone Archer answers by moving the knight from E4 to G5, and right after that nicolas C. slides the rook across the board, from H4 to H6.

Nicolas C. activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Bone Archer.

With dungeon cunning, Bone Archer brings the knight to F7, while with a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to H7. Bone Archer's knight advances from F7 to D8, and nicolas C. advances the rook from H7 to H8.

Bone Archer sets the knight on E6, watching every square. By taking the pawn on A7, Nicolas C. drives Bone Archer into check.

From the dark, Bone Archer pushes the knight to C7. Nicolas C.'s rook takes B8, leaving H8 behind; then bone Archer answers by moving the bishop from B5 to C6.

Nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E3. Nicolas C. wraps a piece in Stealth; Bone Archer passes through the square without seeing it.

With dungeon cunning, Bone Archer brings the pawn to B3. From C2 to B3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Bone Archer's pawn.

Bone Archer moves the pawn from C4 to B3 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the queen to G4.

Bone Archer sets the pawn on F5, watching every square. By taking the pawn on F5, Nicolas C. drives Bone Archer into check.

From the dark, Bone Archer pushes the pawn to E6. Mate. Nicolas C.'s queen on F7 leaves Bone Archer with no escape.