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

Rat sets the king on D8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F4. Rat moves the pawn from G4 to F3 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F3.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4, while rat's king advances from E8 to F7. our hero advances the pawn from D2 to D3, and rat sets the knight on B8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes F4, leaving F3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to F8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and rat's king advances from F7 to E7. our hero advances the pawn from A3 to A4, while rat sets the knight on D7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D2. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to F8; then our hero's king takes C2, leaving D2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3, while rat's king advances from F7 to G8. our hero advances the king from B3 to A3, and rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8, and right after that our hero's king takes C3, leaving B3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to F7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D3 to D4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8.

From D4 to C5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from G8 to G7. our hero advances the king from C3 to D4, while rat sets the king on H6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A3. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to D7; then our hero's pawn takes F5, leaving F4 behind.

Rat advances to F5 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E5 to E6, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to E5. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on E5.

Rat's pawn advances from F5 to F4. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and rat sets the pawn on G5, watching every square.

By taking the pawn on G5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat advances to G5 and claims our pawn.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from G5 to H4. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G3. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G6.

Rat's king advances from G3 to H4. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on F4.

Rat sets the king on H3, watching every square. From H6, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G2; then our hero's king takes E3, leaving F4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from G2 to F1.

And it is checkmate: our hero ends the game on H1.