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

Slug sets the king on E7, watching every square. From C2 to B3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to D5. From G5, our hero's bishop forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to D7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3. Slug moves the pawn from G4 to H3 and topples our hero's pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E3, while slug's king advances from D7 to E6. our hero advances the bishop from E3 to G5, and slug sets the king on F5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on D8. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G4, and right after that our hero's king takes E2, leaving E1 behind.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F5. From F3, our hero's pawn forces Slug to defend.

Slug captures the pawn on F3 and puts our hero in check.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D3. Slug's pawn reaches C4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from D3 to D4, while slug sets the knight on E7, watching every square. From D8 to E7, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's knight.

Slug moves the pawn from C4 to B3 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on D6.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from F3 to F2, and right after that our hero slides the bishop across the board, from D6 to C7. Slug's pawn crowns on F1 and a hostile rook is born.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on B6.

Slug's pawn advances from B5 to B4. our hero advances the bishop from B6 to C5, and slug sets the rook on B1, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on B4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F3, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from F3 to G2; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C4 to C5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G1. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C6, and slug's rook advances from B1 to C1.

our hero advances the bishop from B4 to C3. Slug gives check with the rook on D1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C4. From the dark, Slug pushes the rook to D8; then our hero's pawn takes C7, leaving C6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the rook from D8 to D5. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to H2. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the rook on D5.

Slug's pawn crowns on H1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero advances the king from D5 to C4. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on D5.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the queen on D5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to F4, and right after that our hero's queen takes F5, leaving C8 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G1 to F1.

By taking the pawn on F4, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to B4, and slug's king advances from E2 to D1.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F3.

Slug sets the king on C1, watching every square. From F3 to B3, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to B1; then our hero's queen takes C3, leaving B3 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from B1 to A2, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B2 to B3.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B1. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to A3, while slug's king advances from B1 to A2.

Mate. our hero's queen on B2 leaves Slug with no escape.