With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F4. Rat's pawn falls on B2 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4; then rat sets the knight on B6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5.

On B1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing rook.

our hero's king takes F2, leaving E1 behind. Rat answers by moving the rook from B1 to D1. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on G6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G7; then rat's knight advances from B6 to C8.

our hero's pawn crowns on G8 and becomes a queen.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the queen leaps from G8 to G4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to E7, while our hero's pawn takes E3, leaving E2 behind. After toppling the pawn on D2, Rat threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F2 to F3; then with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to C8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5.

Rat's rook falls on G2 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero captures the enemy rook: the queen leaps from G4 to G2.

Rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square, while without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F6. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to D6, and our hero's pawn takes F7, leaving F6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from D7 to D8. our hero's pawn crowns on F8 and becomes a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H3.

Rat's knight advances from D6 to F5. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on F5.