our hero claims the enemy bishop by landing on C3.

Check from Archmage: the queen plants itself on B1.

our hero advances the king from E1 to E2. Archmage gives check with the queen on C2.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E1. Archmage's queen reaches D2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes F1, leaving E1 behind. Archmage answers by moving the rook from E5 to F5. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on H3.

With dungeon cunning, Archmage brings the queen to F4. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from H3 to G4.

From the shadows, Backstab. Archmage loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Archmage's rook advances from F5 to F4, and right after that our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F3. After toppling the pawn on F3, Archmage threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G2, while from the dark, Archmage pushes the pawn to A5. our hero's king takes H2, leaving G2 behind.

Archmage's rook reaches H3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H2 to G2. Check from Archmage: the rook plants itself on D2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G1. Archmage's rook falls on C3 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero advances the king from G1 to F1. Archmage's edge falls on C1 and it is mate against our hero.