With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4, while rat's pawn advances from C5 to C4. our hero advances the pawn from D2 to D4.

Rat moves the pawn from A3 to B2 and topples our hero's pawn.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D1. Rat's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero's king takes D2, leaving D1 behind. Rat answers by moving the queen from B1 to B6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D4 to D5.

Rat captures the pawn on F2 and puts our hero in check.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C3. Rat moves the pawn from C6 to D5 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on D5.

Rat gives check with the queen on E1.

From C3 to C4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's queen reaches B4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving C4 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D5 to D6.

Rat gives check with the queen on B5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E4. Rat's queen reaches A4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E4 to D5. Check from Rat: the pawn plants itself on C6.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E6. Rat captures the pawn on A2 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C5. From H3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Checkmate: Rat finishes our hero on C4.