our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E4, and rat sets the king on F7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on A3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to E5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes F4, leaving F2 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on E5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and rat's king advances from G8 to H8.

our hero advances the pawn from C2 to C4, while rat sets the king on G7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8; then our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A3 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G5.

Rat's king advances from F7 to F8. our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, and rat sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to D7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8. From G7 to G4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E8 to D7. From G7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on C8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8; then our hero's queen takes G6, leaving G7 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to D7, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to D1. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E1, while rat's king advances from E7 to D7. our hero gives check with the queen on G7.

Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. From C7 to C6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E7. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D4, and rat's king advances from D7 to E8.

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

Rat sets the king on F8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8; then our hero's pawn takes C6, leaving C5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C6 to C7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G6.

Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from G6 to G5. From C8 to E6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on H5, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on A8. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G5.

our hero gives check with the queen on G8.

Rat answers by moving the king from G5 to H5. Mate. our hero's queen on G6 leaves Rat with no escape.