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 D3. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to B6; then our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A4, while rat's king advances from D7 to D8. our hero advances the king from E1 to D2, and rat sets the pawn on E6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to D5. From E4 to D5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's knight.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E8. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. From F3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from F8 to E8. our hero advances the king from D2 to E3, while rat sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. Rat captures the pawn on D4 and puts our hero in check.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on D4.

Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to F6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E6 to E7. Rat moves the king from F6 to E7 and topples our hero's pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C5, while rat's king advances from E7 to E8. our hero advances the pawn from G4 to G5, and rat sets the king on F7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8, and right after that our hero's king takes C4, leaving D4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to G7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from C4 to D4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E5, and rat's king advances from G8 to H7. our hero advances the king from E5 to E6, while rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C7.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H7. From C7 to C6, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B6, while rat's king advances from G8 to G7.

From B6 to A5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on H7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8, and right after that our hero's king takes B6, leaving A5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to F7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C6 to C7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A5, and rat's king advances from E8 to F7. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the king on E7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7; then our hero's pawn takes A7, leaving A6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to E7. Promotion: on A8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to C6, while rat's king advances from F7 to E7.

our hero gives check with the queen on C7.

Rat sets the king on F8, watching every square. Mate. our hero's queen on A8 leaves Rat with no escape.