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

Rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on B2. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8.

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

Rat advances to E5 and claims our bishop.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G3. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G3.

Rat gives check with the knight on D3.

From E2 to D3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's knight.

Rat sets the pawn on C4, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D4, leaving D2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H3 to H4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E6. From H4 to G5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E6 to D7. our hero advances the pawn from D4 to D5, while rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D6. Rat moves the king from D7 to D6 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero's knight takes F3, leaving G1 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D6 to C6. From E5, our hero's knight forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to F7.

Rat's king advances from D6 to C6. our hero gives check with the knight on D8.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on B7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8.

From B7 to C5, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to F7; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from C5 to B7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G6.

From B7 to A5, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn advances from C7 to C5. our hero advances the knight from A5 to B7, while rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

From B7 to C5, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7; then our hero's knight takes E4, leaving C5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G8.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to F6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G6, while rat's king advances from F8 to G7.

From E8, our hero's knight forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on G8, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to F6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8, and right after that our hero's knight takes E8, leaving F6 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from H8 to G8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G6 to G7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to F6, and rat's king advances from F7 to E7.

Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat advances to F6 and claims our knight.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on G4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E5.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E2.

Rat answers by moving the king from E5 to D6, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from E2 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C7.

From E5, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from C7 to D8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D6.

Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C6, leaving C5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C6 to C7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8.

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

Rat's king advances from H8 to H7. our hero advances the queen from D6 to E6, while rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

our hero delivers the final mate from G8.