Nicolas C. claims the enemy knight by landing on F3.

Geist's pawn falls on B2 and tears the pawn from Nicolas C.

Nicolas C. captures the enemy pawn: the bishop leaps from C1 to B2.

From the dark, Geist pushes the rook to B4, while nicolas C.'s bishop takes C3, leaving B2 behind. Geist's rook reaches B1 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. In that instant, Backstab: one of Geist's pieces vanishes without a trace.

A cruel blow: Geist's bishop captures Nicolas C.'s bishop on C3.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy bishop by landing on C3.

Geist's rook advances from A7 to B7; then nicolas C. advances the knight from G1 to H3. Geist's rook reaches B2 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on D3. Geist's rook falls on A2 and tears the pawn from Nicolas C.

Nicolas C.'s pawn takes F4, leaving F3 behind, while geist answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5. Nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from F4 to F5.

Geist's rook reaches D1 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to E3. Geist's pawn advances from C5 to C4, and right after that nicolas C. advances the bishop from F1 to G2.

Nicolas C. activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Geist.

Checkmate: Geist finishes Nicolas C. on D3.