From B2 to A3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on D8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A3, leaving A2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D3, and rat's pawn advances from E7 to E6. our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E3, while rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5.

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

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to H6. From E5 to D6, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C7.

Rat's king advances from G7 to H6. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the king on G5, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H6. From C6 to C5, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the king from H6 to G7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from C5 to D6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8.

From D6 to G6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

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