With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E3; then ghoul's queen advances from D5 to E5. our hero advances the king from E1 to E2.

Ghoul gives check with the knight on D4.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D3. From the dark, Ghoul pushes the rook to A6. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on D4.

Check from Ghoul: the queen plants itself on F5.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to C3; then with dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the king to E7. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on B6.

Ghoul's queen reaches H3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from C3 to D4; then ghoul sets the pawn on A3, watching every square. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on A5.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Ghoul.

From the dark, Ghoul pushes the pawn to H4. our hero's bishop takes B4, leaving A5 behind, while ghoul answers by moving the pawn from A3 to A2.

our hero slides the bishop across the board, from B4 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Ghoul brings the pawn to F6; then with a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to B2.

Thanks to Stealth, our hero fools Ghoul on the board.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Ghoul.

Ghoul's king advances from E7 to D8. our hero advances the king from D4 to D5. Ghoul's edge falls on D3 and it is mate against our hero.

Neither our hero nor Ghoul claims victory. A draw on the board.