Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from D7 to F8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D7.

From H3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn advances from E7 to E5. our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G3, while rat sets the pawn on E4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3. Rat moves the pawn from E4 to D3 and topples our hero's pawn.

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

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E3, while rat's pawn advances from G6 to G5. our hero advances the king from E3 to E4.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on F6.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7. From F5 to G5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the knight from F6 to E8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from G5 to F5. Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E5, and rat's knight advances from D6 to B7. our hero advances the pawn from G4 to G5, while rat sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7; then our hero's pawn takes G7, leaving G6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5, while rat's knight advances from B7 to D6. our hero advances the pawn from F5 to F6, and rat sets the knight on C8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E6. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A4. From B3 to A4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the knight from C8 to D6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E6 to D7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

From D7 to C7, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's knight advances from D6 to C8. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on C8.

Rat sets the king on E6, watching every square. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Rat answers by moving the king from D6 to E5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F6 to F7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F5.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from F5 to E5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F4.

Rat sets the king on E6, watching every square. And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on E8.