A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E3.

Giant Rat advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

From C1 to B2, our hero's bishop swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat moves the knight from C4 to B2 and topples our hero's bishop.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to B1, while giant Rat's knight advances from B2 to C4. our hero advances the knight from G1 to H3.

Giant Rat moves the bishop from G4 to H3 and topples our hero's knight.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C3. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the bishop to E6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A3, leaving A2 behind.

Giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from E6 to C8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A3 to A4. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the bishop to F5.

From B8, our hero's rook forces Giant Rat to defend.

Giant Rat's king advances from E8 to E7. our hero advances the rook from B8 to A8, while giant Rat sets the bishop on G4, watching every square.

From A8 to A6, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the bishop to C8. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A5.

Giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from D6 to A3, and right after that our hero slides the rook across the board, from A5 to A8. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to D7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to A6, while giant Rat's bishop advances from A3 to B4. our hero advances the rook from A6 to A5.

Giant Rat moves the bishop from B4 to A5 and topples our hero's rook.

our hero is forced to flee. Giant Rat holds the field.