our hero advances the pawn from D2 to D4. A cruel blow: Rat's pawn captures our hero's pawn on D4.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to F6, and our hero's pawn takes F3, leaving F2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from C6 to C5, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D7.

our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from F3 to G4.

Rat's king advances from E8 to F7. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4, and right after that rat sets the pawn on C6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E6, while our hero's pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5. A cruel blow: Rat's knight captures our hero's pawn on E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H6. Rat's knight falls on G4 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero advances the pawn from H6 to H7; then rat sets the king on G7, watching every square. our hero's pawn crowns on H8 and becomes a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7. From G8, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

A cruel blow: Rat's king captures our hero's queen on G8.

The battle cuts short: our hero resigns against Rat.