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

Giant Rat's knight reaches F3 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. Check from Giant Rat: the knight plants itself on G1.

our hero's king takes F1, leaving E2 behind. Giant Rat gives check with the pawn on E2.

From F1 to G1, our hero's king swallows Giant Rat's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to E7. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A5.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Giant Rat's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Giant Rat's bishop advances from E4 to B1. From A7, our hero's rook forces Giant Rat to defend.

Giant Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to A8.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to D7. our hero's rook takes A1, leaving A8 behind; then giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from B1 to E4.

our hero slides the rook across the board, from A1 to E1. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the pawn to F3, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4.

Giant Rat's bishop advances from E4 to D3, while our hero advances the king from G1 to H2. Giant Rat sets the king on E6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G3; then from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the pawn to D5. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on G4.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from E6 to D7. From G4 to F3, our hero's king swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the bishop to C2. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on E2.

Giant Rat's king advances from D7 to D6, and our hero advances the king from E2 to D2. From the shadows, Backstab. Giant Rat loses a piece to our hero's blade.

Giant Rat's pawn reaches C3 and threatens our hero's king.

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

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the pawn to C5; then our hero's rook takes D1, leaving E1 behind. Giant Rat answers by moving the king from D6 to E6.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H4 to H5. Giant Rat's pawn reaches D4 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C4. In that instant, Backstab: one of Giant Rat's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Giant Rat's king advances from E6 to F6. our hero advances the king from C4 to D5; then giant Rat sets the pawn on C4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D4, and right after that from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to G7. our hero's rook takes H1, leaving D1 behind.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to F6. From D4 to C4, our hero's king swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to F7, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to G1. Giant Rat's king advances from F7 to F6.

our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6, and right after that giant Rat sets the king on E5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H7; then from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to F5.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from F5 to E4. our hero gives check with the queen on D4.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to F3. Mate. our hero's queen on E3 leaves Giant Rat with no escape.