our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3, and slug sets the king on F8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to G7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B2. From C1 to B2, our hero's bishop swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug moves the pawn from C3 to B2 and topples our hero's bishop.

our hero advances the knight from E2 to C3, while slug sets the king on F8, watching every square. From C3 to B5, our hero's knight swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to C4; then our hero's knight takes A3, leaving B5 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, while slug's bishop advances from E4 to D3.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on F6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to B5, and right after that our hero's queen takes G5, leaving F6 behind. Slug answers by moving the king from D7 to C6.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on G4.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to B6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F5, and slug's bishop advances from D3 to F1.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the bishop on F1.

Slug sets the pawn on B4, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on F5. Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the queen on B1.

Slug answers by moving the pawn from C4 to C3. From F5 to D5, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to C2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to D2. Slug's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile rook is born.

our hero advances the king from E1 to E2, and slug sets the pawn on B3, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on B3.

From the dark, Slug pushes the rook to C7, and right after that our hero's knight takes D4, leaving B3 behind. Slug answers by moving the rook from C7 to C6.

By taking the rook on C6, our hero drives Slug into check.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to A7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to B5.

Slug's king advances from A7 to B8. our hero gives check with the queen on C7.

Slug sets the king on A8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on D6.

Draw. The dungeon keeps the names of our hero and Slug.