our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4, and right after that rat sets the pawn on A2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D1.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to F8, while our hero's king takes C1, leaving D1 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G4 to G3, and our hero slides the king across the board, from C1 to B2.

On A1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing bishop.

our hero claims the enemy bishop by landing on A1.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. our hero advances the king from A1 to B1; then rat sets the pawn on G2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C1. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from H4 to G5.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from A4 to A3, while our hero slides the king across the board, from C1 to D1. On G1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2. Rat gives check with the queen on G4.

our hero advances the king from E2 to F2, and right after that rat sets the pawn on A2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E1.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on B4.

our hero's king takes D1, leaving E1 behind. Rat gives check with the queen on A4.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D1 to C1. On A1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on D1.

our hero advances the king from D2 to E3; then rat sets the queen on D6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6.

Rat's queen reaches D4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes F3, leaving E3 behind. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on D3.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F3 to G4. Rat gives check with the queen on A4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G5; then rat's queen advances from A4 to A7. our hero advances the pawn from G6 to G7.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on G6.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on H4. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to F5. our hero's pawn crowns on F8 and becomes a queen.

Rat's king falls on F8 and tears the queen from our hero.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H4 to G3; then with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H4, and right after that rat's king advances from F7 to E6.

our hero advances the king from H4 to G3; then rat sets the queen on B8, watching every square.

The battle cuts short: our hero resigns against Rat.