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

Slug advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C4. Slug moves the knight from G3 to E2 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on E2.

Slug's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero advances the pawn from A2 to A4. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on C2.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E1. Slug gives check with the queen on B1.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving E1 behind. Slug answers by moving the bishop from D6 to C5; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to D2.

Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on B4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D3, and slug's queen advances from B4 to B8. our hero advances the pawn from A4 to A5.

Slug's queen reaches B3 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on F3.

our hero's king takes D2, leaving E2 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from F3 to H3, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A5 to A6.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the bishop to F2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A7. Check from Slug: the bishop plants itself on E3.

our hero advances the king from D2 to D3, and slug sets the queen on G2, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the bishop on E3.

Slug's queen reaches F3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes D2, leaving E3 behind. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on F2.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D2 to D3. Slug gives check with the pawn on E4.

From D3 to E4, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug's queen reaches F3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E4 to E5. Check from Slug: the queen plants itself on C3.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F4. From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to H8.

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

Slug answers by moving the king from E8 to F7. Promotion: on A8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the queen to B2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F4. Slug gives check with the queen on E2.

our hero advances the king from G4 to G5, and slug sets the queen on E1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on A7.

Check from Slug: the pawn plants itself on H6.

From G5 to H6, our hero's king swallows Slug's pawn.

Slug answers by moving the queen from E1 to C1. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on D7.

With dungeon cunning, Slug brings the king to F6. By taking the pawn on E7, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug's king advances from F6 to F5. By taking the pawn on E6, our hero drives Slug into check.

Slug advances to F4 and claims our bishop.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F5.

Slug captures the queen on F5 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes H7, leaving H6 behind. Slug answers by moving the queen from C1 to E3, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C4 to C5.

Slug gives check with the queen on E7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H6. Slug's queen reaches E3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from H6 to H7, and slug sets the king on F6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C6.

From the dark, Slug pushes the queen to E6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C7, leaving C6 behind. Slug's queen reaches E7 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H7 to H8. Mate. Slug closes the net and our hero falls on G7.