From B2 to A3, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C5. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to H4, while rat's pawn advances from C5 to C4.

Nicolas C. advances the pawn from C2 to C3, and rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on G4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E4, and right after that nicolas C.'s pawn takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D5; then nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to E3, and rat's king advances from F8 to G7.

Nicolas C. advances the king from E1 to F2, while rat sets the pawn on C6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on G3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D4; then nicolas C.'s king takes G4, leaving G3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C6 to C5.

From E3 to D4, Nicolas C.'s pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Rat's king advances from G8 to H7. Nicolas C. advances the king from G4 to G3, and rat sets the pawn on A4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on F2. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G7, and right after that nicolas C.'s king takes E3, leaving F2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to H8. A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s king topples the pawn on E4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G7. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to E5, and rat's king advances from G7 to F7.

Nicolas C. advances the pawn from C5 to C6, while rat sets the king on E7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on C7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7. Promotion: on C8, Nicolas C. turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to E7. From C8 to C4, Nicolas C.'s queen swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8. By taking the pawn on A4, Nicolas C. drives Rat into check.

Rat's king advances from E8 to F7. Nicolas C. advances the queen from A4 to C6, and rat sets the king on E7, watching every square.

A clean strike: Nicolas C.'s queen topples the pawn on G6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8, and right after that nicolas C.'s pawn takes H5, leaving H4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E7; then nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from H5 to H6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D7. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the pawn to H7, and rat's king advances from D7 to C7.

Promotion: on H8, Nicolas C. turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. Nicolas C. gives check with the queen on H7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to C8. Mate. Nicolas C.'s queen on G8 leaves Rat with no escape.