From B2 to A3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on F7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on G3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5, and right after that nicolas C.'s pawn takes E3, leaving E2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7; then nicolas C. slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to F6.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to E4, and rat's knight advances from F6 to H5. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from E4 to E5, while rat sets the king on G6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on D4. Rat moves the pawn from C5 to D4 and topples Nicolas C.'s pawn.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s knight topples the pawn on D4.

Rat answers by moving the king from G6 to H7, and right after that nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from E5 to E6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H6.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s knight topples the pawn on C6.

Rat advances to G3 and claims our pawn.

By taking the knight on G3, Nicolas C. drives Rat into check.

Rat sets the king on G6, watching every square. By taking the pawn on E7, Nicolas C. drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F6. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the knight to G8.

Rat answers by moving the king from F6 to G7; then nicolas C. slides the knight across the board, from G8 to E7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C5.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the knight to C6, and rat's pawn advances from C5 to C4. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from E6 to E7, while rat sets the king on F6, watching every square.

Promotion: on E8, Nicolas C. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G7. From E7, Nicolas C.'s queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to G6. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the knight to E5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F5. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s knight topples the pawn on C4.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. From E5, Nicolas C.'s queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on G6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the rook on H8. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7.

Nicolas C. gives check with the queen on E8.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7. From G8, Nicolas C.'s queen forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F6. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the knight to D6, and rat's king advances from F6 to E7.

Nicolas C. advances the rook from H8 to H6, while rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. From C8, Nicolas C.'s queen forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7. Nicolas C. delivers the final mate from E8.