With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C3, and rat's pawn advances from E7 to E5. our hero advances the pawn from C3 to C4, while rat sets the pawn on E4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F1. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8; then our hero's king takes E1, leaving F1 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D6, and right after that our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to G1, while rat's king advances from D8 to C8. our hero advances the king from E1 to F1, and rat sets the king on B7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B6, and right after that our hero's king takes G1, leaving F1 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from F3 to E5. Rat advances to D2 and claims our pawn.

From E5 to C6, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's edge falls on D1 and it is mate against our hero.