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

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. our hero advances the pawn from C2 to C4, and rat sets the knight on B8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from B8 to A6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, and rat's pawn advances from E7 to E5. our hero advances the king from E2 to E3, while rat sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. Rat captures the pawn on D4 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving E3 behind. Rat's knight reaches B4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to D2, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to D6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on B4.

Rat's pawn advances from A4 to A3. From B4 to C5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on F7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on D6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D7, leaving D6 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from D4 to D3; then our hero slides the king across the board, from D2 to C3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E7. Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat moves the king from E7 to D8 and topples our hero's queen.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on D3.

Rat sets the king on E7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D6.

our hero gives check with the pawn on E5.

Rat answers by moving the king from D6 to C6, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E3 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to B6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6, while rat's king advances from B6 to A6. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and rat sets the king on B7, watching every square.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to A6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to A8.

Rat answers by moving the king from A6 to B6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to D5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C7.

From D5 to C5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from C7 to D7. our hero advances the king from C5 to D5, while rat sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D7.

From C6, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from D7 to E7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C6 to C7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

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

Rat's king advances from F7 to G7. our hero advances the queen from A8 to A6, and rat sets the king on F7, watching every square.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to C7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on A8.