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

Rat sets the king on F7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A4; then our hero's pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H7, while rat's king advances from E6 to F7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square. From H7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. From H7 to G6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4. our hero gives check with the queen on F6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G4, and rat's king advances from G8 to H7.

our hero advances the pawn from G4 to G5, while rat sets the pawn on C4, watching every square. our hero gives check with the pawn on G6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8. From F7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H8. our hero delivers the final mate from H7.