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

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H4 to H5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H6, and slug's king advances from D8 to E7.

our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7, while slug sets the king on F6, watching every square. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G6; then our hero's queen takes F8, leaving H8 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from E4 to E3.

By taking the pawn on F7, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G5. By taking the pawn on D5, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug's king advances from G5 to F6. From D5 to C5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug sets the king on G7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on B4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C2, and right after that our hero's queen takes C4, leaving B4 behind. Slug captures the pawn on F2 and puts our hero in check.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on F2.

Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

From C4 to C1, our hero's queen swallows Slug's queen.

Slug's king advances from G7 to H8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to C8.

Slug sets the king on H7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G6; then our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E2 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from G6 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B4 to B5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F6.

our hero gives check with the queen on F8.

Slug's king advances from F6 to G5. our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, and slug sets the king on H4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H3, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E7, leaving E6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from H3 to G4; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B5 to B6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B7, and slug's king advances from H4 to H3. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on G4, watching every square. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H4; then our hero's king takes E1, leaving F2 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from H4 to H3, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from B8 to B2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G4. From A4, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from G4 to G3. our hero delivers the final mate from A3.