With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and rat's pawn advances from E7 to E6. our hero advances the pawn from E2 to E4, while rat sets the knight on E5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on E2. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5; then our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from B2 to B4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A4.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Rat advances to H4 and claims our pawn.

From C1 to A3, our hero's bishop swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the pawn on H3, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on H3.

Rat gives check with the knight on D3.

From E2 to D3, our hero's bishop swallows Rat's knight.

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

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on H3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and rat's pawn advances from E6 to E5.

our hero advances the pawn from H4 to H5, while rat sets the king on F8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8. From H7, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H8. From D1 to A4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C6.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Rat's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Rat's king advances from G7 to H8. Mate. our hero's queen on F6 leaves Rat with no escape.