our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3, while centipede sets the rook on E4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the king to D8. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G5.

Centipede answers by moving the king from D8 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E3. Centipede captures the pawn on E3 and puts our hero in check.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2, while centipede's rook advances from E3 to E1. From D2 to E1, our hero's king swallows Centipede's rook.

Centipede sets the knight on C6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6. From the dark, Centipede pushes the bishop to G4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind.

Centipede answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to F2. With dungeon cunning, Centipede brings the knight to D8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4, and centipede's pawn advances from D4 to D3. our hero advances the king from F2 to E3, while centipede sets the king on E7, watching every square.

From E3 to E4, our hero's king swallows Centipede's pawn.

From the dark, Centipede pushes the pawn to D2; then our hero's king takes D3, leaving E4 behind. Centipede's pawn crowns on D1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to E3. Centipede's edge falls on D4 and it is mate against our hero.