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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to G3. From F2 to G3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the pawn from B3 to A2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3. Slug's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile rook is born.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D1. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7; then our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G3 behind.

Slug answers by moving the knight from F6 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to F5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2, while slug's rook advances from A1 to A8. our hero advances the pawn from H3 to H4, and slug sets the knight on C7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5. From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind.

Slug answers by moving the rook from A8 to D8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H6 to H7. Slug's pawn reaches E3 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E1, and slug's knight advances from C7 to E6. our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, while slug sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7. Slug moves the knight from E6 to G7 and topples our hero's pawn.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug advances to H8 and claims our queen.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C3 to C4. Checkmate: Slug finishes our hero on H1.