A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on A3.

Rat sets the knight on F6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5; then nicolas C.'s pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from F6 to D7, and right after that nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on G5.

Rat's pawn advances from C5 to C4. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from H4 to H5, and rat sets the pawn on C3, watching every square.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on C3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that nicolas C.'s pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G6; then nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to F2, and rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4.

Nicolas C. advances the king from F2 to E3, while rat sets the knight on B6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on H7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G6. Promotion: on H8, Nicolas C. turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's knight reaches C4 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E3 to D3, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to B6. From G8, Nicolas C.'s queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from G6 to H5. Nicolas C. delivers the final mate from E8.