melissa V. captures the enemy bishop: the pawn leaps from D2 to C3.

A cruel blow: Slug's pawn captures melissa V.'s pawn on A2.

melissa V. advances the king from E1 to D2, and right after that slug sets the knight on H7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the pawn on B3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B4. melissa V. claims the enemy pawn by landing on B4.

Slug's pawn falls on B4 and tears the pawn from melissa V.

melissa V. slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E3; then with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to F4.

Slug's pawn falls on F3 and tears the pawn from melissa V.

melissa V. captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from G2 to F3.

Slug sets the king on E6, watching every square. melissa V. claims the enemy pawn by landing on G4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E7, and melissa V.'s pawn takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6.

melissa V. captures the pawn on F6 and leaves Slug in check.

Slug's knight falls on F6 and tears the pawn from melissa V.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to H4. Slug's knight reaches E4 and threatens melissa V.'s king.

melissa V. advances the king from D2 to E2, and right after that slug sets the king on F6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the pawn on C4.

A cruel blow: Slug's pawn captures melissa V.'s pawn on C3.

melissa V.'s pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Slug's knight reaches G3 and threatens melissa V.'s king.

melissa V. slides the king across the board, from E2 to D3; then with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the knight to E2. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to H6.

Slug gives check with the knight on F4.

melissa V. captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from D3 to C3.

On A1, Slug promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the king on B4. From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to G1. melissa V. captures the enemy knight: the pawn leaps from E3 to F4.

Slug gives check with the queen on C5.

melissa V. slides the king across the board, from B4 to A4, and right after that with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to F2. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to A3; then slug's queen advances from F2 to G2.

melissa V. advances the pawn from H6 to H7, and right after that slug sets the queen on F3, watching every square. melissa V.'s pawn crowns on H8 and becomes a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E7, while melissa V.'s queen takes A1, leaving H8 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to D8, and melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from A1 to B2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to D5. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to F5, and right after that slug's queen advances from D5 to D1.

melissa V. advances the queen from B2 to H2; then slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the queen on H8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to D5, and melissa V.'s queen takes A8, leaving H8 behind. After toppling the queen on A8, Slug threatens melissa V.'s king.

melissa V. slides the king across the board, from A3 to B2, and right after that with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to E8. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to F6; then slug's queen advances from E8 to E1.

melissa V. advances the pawn from F6 to F7, and right after that slug sets the king on D8, watching every square. melissa V.'s pawn crowns on F8 and becomes a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to E8. melissa V. captures the pawn on D6 and leaves Slug in check.

Slug answers by moving the king from D8 to C8, and melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from D6 to H6. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to F7.

melissa V. claims the enemy pawn by landing on B6.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on G7.

melissa V. advances the king from B2 to A3; then slug sets the queen on F6, watching every square. melissa V. claims the enemy queen by landing on F6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7. melissa V. gives check with the queen on F4.

Slug answers by moving the king from C7 to D7, while melissa V. slides the pawn across the board, from B3 to B4. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E6.

With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the pawn to B5; then slug's king advances from E6 to D7. melissa V. advances the pawn from B5 to B6, and right after that slug sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the pawn on B7. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to D7. melissa V.'s pawn crowns on B8 and becomes a queen.

Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to C6. melissa V. gives check with the queen on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to D7. From E8, melissa V.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king falls on E8 and tears the queen from melissa V.

Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to B5.

Slug sets the king on F7, watching every square. melissa V. gives check with the queen on D7.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G8. From D5, melissa V.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug answers by moving the king from G8 to H7, while melissa V. slides the queen across the board, from D5 to E5. With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G8.

melissa V. gives check with the queen on B8.

Slug's king advances from G8 to F7. From B3, melissa V.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on E8, watching every square. Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to B8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E7, while melissa V.'s queen takes H2, leaving B8 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E7 to F8.

From B8, melissa V.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G7. Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to E5.

Slug's king advances from G7 to H6. melissa V. gives check with the queen on E6.

Slug sets the king on G7, watching every square, while without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the queen on C6. From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H8.

Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to C8.

Slug answers by moving the king from H8 to H7. melissa V. gives check with the queen on C7.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to H6. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the queen to A5; then slug's king advances from H6 to G7.

melissa V. advances the king from A3 to B4, and right after that slug sets the king on F6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the king on B5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to F5, while melissa V.'s queen takes C3, leaving A5 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from F5 to G5, and melissa V. slides the king across the board, from B5 to C6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F4. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to C7, and right after that slug's king advances from F4 to G5.

melissa V. advances the king from C7 to C8; then slug sets the king on H4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the king on D8.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to H5, and melissa V.'s king takes C8, leaving D8 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from H5 to G4, while melissa V. slides the king across the board, from C8 to D7.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F5. Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to C2.

Slug's king advances from F5 to G5. melissa V. advances the king from D7 to E6, and right after that slug sets the king on F4, watching every square.

From C1, melissa V.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G3, while melissa V.'s king takes F5, leaving E6 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from G3 to F2.

melissa V. gives check with the queen on B2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to G3. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to G5, and right after that slug's king advances from G3 to F3.

melissa V. advances the king from G5 to H4; then slug sets the king on E4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, melissa V. places the king on G5.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to E3, and melissa V.'s king takes G4, leaving G5 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from E3 to E4.

Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to B1.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E5. With a steady hand, melissa V. brings the king to G5; then slug's king advances from E5 to D5.

From B3, melissa V.'s queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug sets the king on E4, watching every square. Check: melissa V. tightens the net by bringing the queen to E3.

A cruel blow: Slug's king captures melissa V.'s queen on E3.

The duel ends in a draw: melissa V. and Slug withdraw.