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

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4, and rat's knight advances from D7 to B8.

our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G3, while rat sets the king on D8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to C8; then our hero's pawn takes D4, leaving D2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to B7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A4, while rat's king advances from B7 to B6.

our hero advances the king from E1 to F1. Rat moves the pawn from G5 to F4 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to A6. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from B6 to A7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to B4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5, and rat's king advances from A7 to A6. our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6.

Rat advances to A2 and claims our pawn.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H7. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to C3.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the knight from C3 to E2. Mate. our hero's queen on A8 leaves Rat with no escape.