our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D2 to D3.

A cruel blow: Rat's pawn captures our hero's pawn on B2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1. On B1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

our hero advances the king from D1 to D2; then rat sets the knight on E5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4.

After toppling the pawn on A2, Rat threatens our hero's king.

The battle cuts short: our hero resigns against Rat.