A clean strike: Daniel C.'s pawn topples the pawn on E3.

Death Knight's bishop advances from H4 to D8. Daniel C. advances the king from E1 to D2, and death Knight sets the queen on B7, watching every square.

A clean strike: Daniel C.'s king topples the rook on C3.

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

From the dark, Death Knight pushes the pawn to F2. Daniel C.'s pawn takes E4, leaving E3 behind; then death Knight answers by moving the bishop from D8 to G5.

Daniel C. slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5. Death Knight's pawn crowns on F1 and a hostile queen is born.

With a steady hand, Daniel C. brings the king to D4. In that instant, Backstab: one of Death Knight's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Death Knight's queen advances from F1 to C1, and right after that daniel C. advances the king from D4 to D3. Death Knight sets the king on D8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Daniel C. places the king on D4.

From the dark, Death Knight pushes the queen to E1, and right after that daniel C.'s king takes C5, leaving D4 behind. Check from Death Knight: the bishop plants itself on E7.

Daniel C. slides the king across the board, from C5 to D4. Thanks to Stealth, Daniel C. fools Death Knight on the board.

Checkmate: Death Knight finishes Daniel C. on D7.