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

Slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C4. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B3.

Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to E7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to D7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5, while slug's king advances from E7 to E6. our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6, and slug sets the knight on F6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on G5. From the dark, Slug pushes the knight to D5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H7, leaving H6 behind.

Slug answers by moving the knight from D5 to E3. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug's knight reaches C2 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2. Check from Slug: the pawn plants itself on E3.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on C2.

Slug sets the pawn on D5, watching every square. From F2 to E3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the pawn from D5 to C4 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

Slug answers by moving the king from E6 to D7. From D8, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F4, while slug's king advances from C6 to B7.

our hero gives check with the queen on B8.

Slug sets the king on C6, watching every square. Mate. our hero's queen on C7 leaves Slug with no escape.