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

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A4, and rat's knight advances from D7 to F6.

our hero advances the pawn from D2 to D3, while rat sets the knight on E4, watching every square. From D3 to E4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's knight.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D7; then our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D7 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E5 to E6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4, while rat's king advances from E8 to F8.

our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F4, and rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4.

Rat advances to H3 and claims our pawn.

From G2 to H3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to G7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5, and rat's pawn advances from C7 to C6. our hero gives check with the pawn on F6.

Rat advances to F6 and claims our pawn.

By taking the pawn on F6, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to E7.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E8. our hero gives check with the pawn on F7.

Rat moves the king from E8 to F7 and topples our hero's pawn.

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

Rat advances to E8 and claims our queen.

our hero advances the pawn from H3 to H4, and rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from E6 to E5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H6 to H7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E6. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from E6 to D7. From H7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on C8, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to H8.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to C7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C3.

Rat answers by moving the king from C7 to B7. From C3 to C4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to G4, while rat's pawn advances from C6 to C5.

From G4 to G5, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the pawn on C4, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on A5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C3, and right after that our hero's queen takes C5, leaving A5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from B7 to A8.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to B7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to E5, and rat's king advances from B7 to B6.

our hero advances the pawn from C2 to C4, while rat sets the king on B7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on E6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to A7; then our hero's pawn takes C5, leaving C4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from A7 to B7.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to A8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C6, while rat's king advances from A8 to B8.

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

Rat sets the king on C7, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B8. our hero gives check with the pawn on C7.

Rat answers by moving the king from B8 to B7. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat advances to C8 and claims our queen.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E8.

Rat's king advances from C8 to B7. our hero advances the pawn from A4 to A5, while rat sets the king on C7, watching every square.

From E7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B8; then our hero's pawn takes A6, leaving A5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from B8 to C8.

our hero gives check with the queen on E8.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C7. From E7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from C7 to B6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E6.

Rat sets the king on A7, watching every square. our hero gives check with the queen on E7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to A8. From E8, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from A8 to A7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to A8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A7.

Neither our hero nor Rat claims victory. A draw on the board.