Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4, and our hero's bishop takes G5, leaving C1 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from A3 to A2, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B2 to B3. On A1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2. Rat's pawn reaches C3 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from D2 to C2. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A2.

our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from C2 to C3.

A cruel blow: Rat's queen captures our hero's pawn on H2.

our hero's bishop takes F4, leaving G5 behind. Rat's queen falls on F4 and tears the bishop from our hero.

our hero slides the king across the board, from C3 to C2; then with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C3, and right after that rat's knight advances from D7 to F6.

our hero advances the pawn from D3 to D4; then rat sets the pawn on A4, watching every square. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on A4.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D5.

our hero's king takes C4, leaving C3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E5, while our hero slides the king across the board, from C4 to C5.

Rat's edge falls on C1 and it is mate against our hero.