our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from E2 to D3.

Walking Tomb gives check with the knight on F3.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving E1 behind. Walking Tomb answers by moving the queen from F6 to D4. our hero captures the enemy knight: the king leaps from E2 to F3.

Check from Walking Tomb: the queen plants itself on D5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E3, and right after that walking Tomb's pawn advances from A3 to A2. our hero advances the pawn from D3 to D4; then walking Tomb sets the queen on C6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D3. From the dark, Walking Tomb pushes the pawn to F4, and our hero's pawn takes D5, leaving D4 behind.

Walking Tomb answers by moving the queen from C6 to C7, while our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to D4. Walking Tomb's queen reaches C5 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E5; then walking Tomb's queen advances from C5 to A3. our hero advances the pawn from D5 to D6.

On A1, Walking Tomb promotes and gains a reinforcing bishop.

our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from E5 to F4.

From the dark, Walking Tomb pushes the queen to D3, while our hero's king takes G4, leaving F4 behind. Walking Tomb answers by moving the bishop from A1 to C3, and our hero slides the king across the board, from G4 to H5.

Checkmate: Walking Tomb finishes our hero on H3.