A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A3.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to F7. From A3 to A5, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat's pawn advances from C4 to C3. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A6.

Giant Rat sets the king on E7, watching every square. From A6 to C6, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to D7. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on C3.

Giant Rat answers by moving the pawn from E3 to E2, and right after that our hero slides the rook across the board, from C3 to E3. Giant Rat's bishop reaches B4 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F2, while giant Rat's king advances from D7 to D6. From E3 to E2, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat gives check with the bishop on C5.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G3. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the bishop to F3. From E2 to E4, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

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

Giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from C5 to G1, while our hero slides the rook across the board, from E4 to E3. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the bishop to E2.

From E3 to E2, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's bishop.

Giant Rat's king advances from D6 to D5, while our hero advances the rook from E2 to E1. Giant Rat sets the bishop on A7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F4; then from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to D4. our hero's rook takes E3, leaving E1 behind, and right after that giant Rat answers by moving the king from D4 to C4.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F4 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the bishop to B8, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the rook to D3.

Giant Rat's bishop advances from B8 to F4. From E4 to F4, our hero's king swallows Giant Rat's bishop.

Giant Rat sets the king on B4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E4, and right after that from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to C5.

From C3, our hero's rook forces Giant Rat to defend.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from C5 to B4, while our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to D4. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to A4, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C4.

Giant Rat's king advances from A4 to A5, while our hero advances the rook from C3 to B3. Giant Rat sets the king on A6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C5; then from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to A7. our hero's king takes C6, leaving C5 behind, and right after that giant Rat answers by moving the king from A7 to A6.

our hero slides the rook across the board, from B3 to B5. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to A7, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C7.

Giant Rat's king advances from A7 to A6, and our hero advances the king from C7 to C6. Giant Rat sets the king on A7, watching every square.

From B7, our hero's rook forces Giant Rat to defend.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to A6. our hero's rook takes B5, leaving B7 behind.

Neither our hero nor Giant Rat claims victory. A draw on the board.