A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A4.

Check from Gelatin: the rook plants itself on E4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2, and gelatin's rook advances from E4 to E6. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A6.

From the shadows, Backstab. Gelatin loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Gelatin's bishop reaches G3 and threatens our hero's king.

From F2 to G3, our hero's king swallows Gelatin's bishop.

Check from Gelatin: the knight plants itself on H5.

our hero's king takes H4, leaving G3 behind. Gelatin gives check with the rook on E4.

From H4 to H5, our hero's king swallows Gelatin's knight.

Gelatin's rook reaches E5 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G6. Gelatin's knight advances from H7 to F6. From G6 to G7, our hero's king swallows Gelatin's pawn.

Gelatin sets the knight on G4, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to A8.

From the dark, Gelatin pushes the king to E7. our hero's rook takes C8, leaving A8 behind; then gelatin answers by moving the knight from G4 to F6.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on H6.

With dungeon cunning, Gelatin brings the pawn to D6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to C7.

Gelatin's king advances from E7 to E6, while our hero advances the king from H6 to G6. Check from Gelatin: the rook plants itself on G5.

From G6 to G5, our hero's king swallows Gelatin's rook.

From the dark, Gelatin pushes the knight to H5. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on H5.

Gelatin answers by moving the king from E6 to E5, and our hero slides the bishop across the board, from C1 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Gelatin brings the king to D5, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E7.

Gelatin's king advances from D5 to E5. By taking the pawn on D6, our hero drives Gelatin into check.

Gelatin sets the king on D4, watching every square. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Gelatin into check.

From the dark, Gelatin pushes the king to D3. From C5 to B4, our hero's bishop swallows Gelatin's pawn.

Gelatin answers by moving the king from D3 to D4, while our hero slides the king across the board, from H5 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Gelatin brings the king to E5, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to D7.

Gelatin's king advances from E5 to E4, while our hero advances the king from G5 to F6. Gelatin sets the king on F4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E6; then from the dark, Gelatin pushes the king to E3. our hero's king takes D5, leaving E6 behind, and right after that gelatin answers by moving the king from E3 to F4.

our hero slides the rook across the board, from D7 to E7. With dungeon cunning, Gelatin brings the king to G5, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to F7.

Gelatin's king advances from G5 to G6, and our hero advances the rook from F7 to F1. Gelatin sets the king on H6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on G1, and right after that from the dark, Gelatin pushes the king to H7. our hero's king takes E6, leaving D5 behind; then gelatin answers by moving the king from H7 to H8.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E6 to F7. With dungeon cunning, Gelatin brings the king to H7. Mate. our hero's rook on H1 leaves Gelatin with no escape.