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

Rat sets the pawn on D6, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on C5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A4. From C5 to D6, our hero's bishop swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat moves the pawn from C7 to D6 and topples our hero's bishop.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to F1, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G1, and rat's pawn advances from A4 to A3.

our hero advances the king from G1 to H1, while rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D5; then our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from A3 to A2.

From H4 to G5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G6, while rat's pawn advances from E7 to E6.

our hero advances the pawn from G6 to G7, and rat sets the king on C7, watching every square. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B7. From G8 to E6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn crowns on A1 and a hostile rook is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H1 to G2. Rat's rook reaches A2 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H3. Check from Rat: the rook plants itself on A3.

our hero advances the king from H3 to G4. Rat gives check with the rook on A4.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B6; then our hero's king takes G6, leaving G5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the rook from A4 to F4, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from G6 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the rook to A4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F6. Rat's rook reaches F4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the queen from E6 to F5, and rat sets the rook on H4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on H3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to A7. From H3 to H4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's rook.

Rat answers by moving the king from A7 to B8. our hero gives check with the queen on H8.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C7. From G7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from C7 to D6. our hero advances the queen from G7 to G6, while rat sets the king on C5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B6.

By taking the pawn on C6, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from B6 to A7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to B7.

Rat moves the king from A7 to B7 and topples our hero's queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F4, while rat's pawn advances from D5 to D4. our hero advances the king from F4 to E5, and rat sets the king on C7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B8, and right after that our hero's king takes D5, leaving E6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from B8 to C8. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on D4.

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