our hero's king takes D1, leaving E1 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from D1 to C2.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D3, and rat's pawn advances from E7 to E6. our hero advances the king from D3 to C4, while rat sets the knight on E2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A2.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on A2.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from A2 to A3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to G1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to A4, while rat's pawn advances from C7 to C6. From A4 to A5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the knight on E2, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B6. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D5.

From B6 to C6, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D4.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5. From C5 to D5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E8 to F7. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on E5.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on C6.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G4.

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

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