Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5; then our hero's pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on A3.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. our hero advances the pawn from C3 to C4, and rat sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes F4, leaving F2 behind.

Rat moves the pawn from E5 to F4 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to B6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6, and rat's knight advances from B6 to A8.

our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, while rat sets the king on H7, watching every square. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H6. our hero gives check with the queen on H8.

Rat answers by moving the king from H6 to G6. From G8, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H5. our hero delivers the final mate from H7.