Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B5, leaving B4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B5 to B6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B7, and rat's knight advances from D7 to F8. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G3.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. Promotion: on B8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to H7; then our hero's pawn takes D4, leaving D2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from B8 to A7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to F6. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on A4.

Rat's king advances from D7 to E7. From A4 to C6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the pawn on E4, watching every square. By taking the pawn on C7, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to G8. our hero gives check with the queen on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D5, and rat's king advances from F8 to F7.

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

Rat sets the king on G6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to E8; then our hero's pawn takes D7, leaving D6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G6 to G7. Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G4. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the knight on E8.

Rat's king advances from G7 to F6. From D4, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on F5, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G6. our hero gives check with the queen on D6.

Rat answers by moving the king from G6 to H7. From E7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8. our hero delivers the final mate from D8.