A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on A3.

Rat's pawn advances from C5 to C4. From A3 to E7, our hero's bishop swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat moves the king from E8 to E7 and topples our hero's bishop.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F2. Check from Rat: the pawn plants itself on G3.

From F2 to G3, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from C4 to C3; then our hero slides the king across the board, from G3 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, and rat's knight advances from D7 to B6. our hero advances the king from E2 to D2, while rat sets the knight on C8, watching every square.

From D2 to C2, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to B6; then our hero's king takes B3, leaving C2 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from B3 to A3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3, while rat's king advances from G5 to H6.

our hero advances the king from B3 to C3, and rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D3.

Rat gives check with the pawn on C4.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving D3 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from B6 to A8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to F3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G4, and rat's pawn advances from C4 to C3.

our hero advances the king from G4 to F5, while rat sets the knight on B6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to A4; then our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from A4 to C5.

By taking the pawn on G5, our hero drives Rat into check.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H7. our hero gives check with the pawn on G6.

Rat's king advances from H7 to H8. From G7, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on G8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F6. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to E6.

From F6 to E6, our hero's king swallows Rat's knight.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from C3 to C2; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E6 to D7. Rat's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile bishop is born.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G5. Rat moves the bishop from C1 to G5 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C7.

Rat sets the bishop on C1, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B6. From the dark, Rat pushes the bishop to F4.

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

Rat answers by moving the bishop from F4 to D6, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from A5 to B6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the bishop to A3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to A5. Rat gives check with the bishop on B4.

From A5 to B4, our hero's king swallows Rat's bishop.

Rat sets the king on H7, watching every square. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat advances to G8 and claims our queen.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Rat withdraw.