From H2 to G3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat King's pawn.

Rat King captures the pawn on D2 and puts our hero in check.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on D2.

Rat King sets the knight on A3, watching every square. From D2 to B4, our hero's queen swallows Rat King's bishop.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the rook to C7. By taking the knight on A4, our hero drives Rat King into check.

Rat King answers by moving the king from E8 to F8. From A4 to A3, our hero's queen swallows Rat King's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4. Rat King advances to C4 and claims our pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from B2 to B3, and rat King sets the rook on C7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B4.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the rook to C8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes B5, leaving B4 behind. Rat King answers by moving the rook from C8 to C6.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the rook on C6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the bishop to D8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to D3, and rat King's king advances from E8 to F8.

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on F5.

Rat King sets the pawn on B5, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the rook on H7. From the dark, Rat King pushes the king to G8; then our hero's queen takes B3, leaving A3 behind.

Rat King's bishop reaches A5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to D1, and with dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the bishop to E1. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the bishop on E1.

Rat King's pawn advances from D6 to D5. From B3 to B5, our hero's queen swallows Rat King's pawn.

Rat King sets the pawn on G5, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on D5.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the king to F8. Mate. our hero's queen on F7 leaves Rat King with no escape.