From B2 to A3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H3, while rat's king advances from F8 to F7.

From H3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the knight on B6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G5. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to D5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from D5 to F6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on F6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. By taking the pawn on E7, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat's king advances from F8 to G8. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the king on G7, watching every square. From E8 to C6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on G6.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6, while rat's pawn advances from C7 to C6. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square.

And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on E8.