our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2, and rat's pawn advances from G6 to G5.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G5.

Rat sets the pawn on E6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D6; then our hero's pawn takes G7, leaving G6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to F7. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat moves the king from F7 to G8 and topples our hero's queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G3. Rat's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero advances the king from G3 to F3. Rat's queen reaches F1 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to F7, and right after that our hero's king takes D3, leaving E4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to G8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C4, and rat's queen advances from G8 to G1. our hero advances the king from C4 to B3, while rat sets the pawn on D5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on A4. Rat's queen reaches D4 and threatens our hero's king.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on A5.

Mate. Rat closes the net and our hero falls on A1.