our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to F8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4; then rat's king advances from E8 to F7.

our hero advances the pawn from D2 to D3, and right after that rat sets the knight on E6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C4.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from B2 to A3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C3, and right after that rat's king advances from G7 to F8.

our hero captures the enemy knight: the pawn leaps from C3 to D4.

Rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from F4 to E5.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E8, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C5 to C6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E6; then rat's king advances from F8 to G7. our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, and right after that rat sets the king on H7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E7. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on G5.

Rat answers by moving the king from H7 to G6. our hero's pawn crowns on E8 and becomes a queen.

A cruel blow: Rat's king captures our hero's pawn on G5.

our hero gives check with the queen on E7.

Rat's king advances from G5 to H6. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the queen leaps from E7 to C7.

Rat sets the king on G6, watching every square, while without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on D7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H6, and our hero's pawn takes C7, leaving C6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from H6 to G6. our hero's pawn crowns on C8 and becomes a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G8.

Rat's king advances from G5 to H5. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on A4.

Rat sets the king on H6, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H5.

Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to E8.

Rat answers by moving the king from H5 to H6, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E6 to E7.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Rat withdraw.