A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C3.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6. From C2 to B3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E3, while slug's king advances from D8 to C7.

our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F4, and slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B5. From C4 to B5, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to B7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A2 to A4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B6, and slug's pawn advances from C5 to C4. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

Slug sets the king on B8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G4. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B3; then our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from B8 to B7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5. Slug moves the pawn from F6 to G5 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G5.

Slug's king advances from B7 to C6. our hero advances the pawn from F4 to F5, and slug sets the pawn on B2, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on B2.

Slug advances to B6 and claims our pawn.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the bishop to D4.

Slug answers by moving the king from B6 to A6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F5 to F6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to D5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F7. Slug moves the pawn from D5 to C4 and topples our hero's pawn.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on B7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C6; then our hero's pawn takes G7, leaving G6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the king from C6 to D5, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from D4 to B6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to D8, while slug's pawn advances from C4 to C3. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the pawn on C2, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on A5. Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving E1 behind. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on B2.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to F1. Slug gives check with the queen on B1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2. Slug's queen reaches B2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E2 to F1. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on B1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B7.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to B4.

Slug advances to B4 and claims our queen.

From A5 to B4, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A7. From C5, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from A7 to B7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F7.

Slug sets the king on B8, watching every square. our hero gives check with the queen on E8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7. From E8 to E4, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to B8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the bishop to D6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A7. our hero gives check with the queen on D4.

Slug's king advances from A7 to A6. From C4, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on B7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on C5. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A8.

our hero gives check with the queen on C8.

Slug answers by moving the king from A8 to A7. Mate. our hero's bishop on C5 leaves Slug with no escape.