our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E2 behind. Rat moves the pawn from A3 to B2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A2 to A4, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to F6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E5, and rat's knight advances from F6 to D7.

our hero advances the pawn from E5 to E6, while rat sets the knight on E5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F4.

Rat's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile rook is born.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving E1 behind. Check from Rat: the rook plants itself on E1.

From E2 to E1, our hero's king swallows Rat's rook.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to C4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1. Rat's knight reaches B2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from D1 to C1, and rat sets the knight on C4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to B2, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D3, leaving D2 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from B2 to C4.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on C4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. From F4 to G5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E8 to D8. our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, while rat sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8.

Mate. our hero's queen on G8 leaves Rat with no escape.