A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on B3.

Slug captures the pawn on D2 and puts our hero in check.

From E1 to D2, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's king advances from E8 to D8. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4. Slug advances to H3 and claims our pawn.

From G2 to H3, our hero's pawn swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the bishop to H1; then our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H3 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H4 to H5.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to E4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H6, while slug's king advances from D8 to D7.

our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F3, and slug sets the bishop on B1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4.

From the dark, Slug pushes the pawn to D4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H7, leaving H6 behind. Slug answers by moving the pawn from F7 to F6.

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

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to E7. From H7, our hero's queen forces Slug to defend.

Slug's king advances from E7 to E8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G6.

Slug sets the king on D7, watching every square. From G6 to F6, our hero's queen swallows Slug's pawn.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to C7; then our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind. Slug advances to A2 and claims our pawn.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to C8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6, while slug's king advances from C8 to B7.

our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and slug sets the pawn on C4, watching every square. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Slug pushes the king to A7, and right after that our hero's queen takes C6, leaving D6 behind. Check from Slug: the pawn plants itself on C3.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D2 to D3, while with dungeon cunning, Slug brings the pawn to B4. our hero delivers the final mate from A8.