Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on B3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E6. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the bishop leaps from C1 to A3.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to E7. our hero captures the pawn on C5 and leaves Rat in check.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C3; then rat's king advances from F6 to E5.

our hero gives check with the bishop on D4.

Rat sets the king on E4, watching every square. From F3, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to G4.

Rat answers by moving the king from F5 to G5, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to B4, and right after that rat's pawn advances from D7 to D6. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from B4 to A5.

Rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square, while without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on E3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5, and our hero's pawn takes A6, leaving A5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from H4 to G3, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A6 to A7. Rat's king falls on H3 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero's pawn crowns on A8 and becomes a queen.

Rat's king advances from H3 to H2. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C6.

Rat sets the king on G2, watching every square. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the queen leaps from C6 to D6.

A cruel blow: Rat's pawn captures our hero's queen on D6.

our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on G5.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from F3 to E4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G1. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1, and right after that rat's king advances from G1 to G2.

our hero advances the pawn from A2 to A4; then rat sets the king on G1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G2, and our hero's pawn takes A6, leaving A5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from G2 to G1, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A6 to A7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G2. our hero's pawn crowns on A8 and becomes a queen.

Rat's king advances from G2 to G1. our hero advances the queen from A8 to D5, and right after that rat sets the king on H2, watching every square.

our hero captures the pawn on D6 and leaves Rat in check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G1, while our hero's king takes E1, leaving D1 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from G1 to G2, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H2. our hero gives check with the pawn on E6.

Rat's king advances from H2 to G1. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7; then rat sets the king on H1, watching every square.

our hero's pawn crowns on E8 and becomes a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G2, and our hero's queen takes H8, leaving E8 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from G2 to G1.

Mate. our hero's queen on H2 leaves Rat with no escape.