our hero advances the knight from G1 to F3, while rat sets the knight on F8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the knight on G5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4; then our hero's knight takes E6, leaving G5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to D7.

By taking the knight on F8, our hero drives Rat into check.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on G6.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. From G6 to E7, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on F8, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on C6.

Rat advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

our hero's knight takes B4, leaving C6 behind. Rat's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile rook is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the rook to B3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1.

Rat moves the rook from B3 to B4 and topples our hero's knight.

our hero advances the pawn from A2 to A3, while rat sets the rook on B2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C1.

From the dark, Rat pushes the rook to B8; then our hero's king takes C2, leaving C1 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C7 to C5, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from C2 to C3.

Rat's rook reaches B3 and threatens our hero's king.

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

Rat's rook advances from B3 to D3. From C4 to D3, our hero's king swallows Rat's rook.

Rat sets the king on G7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G3, and right after that our hero's king takes F3, leaving E4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to H8. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on G3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G4, and rat's king advances from H7 to G6.

our hero advances the king from G4 to F4, while rat sets the pawn on C4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G5; then our hero's king takes D4, leaving E4 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C4 to C3.

From D4 to C3, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B4, while rat's king advances from H5 to G4.

From B4 to A4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on F4, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E5 to E6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A4 to A5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A6, and rat's king advances from F5 to E5. our hero advances the pawn from A6 to A7, while rat sets the king on D5, watching every square.

Promotion: on A8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E5. our hero gives check with the queen on D5.

Rat advances to D5 and claims our queen.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Rat withdraw.