our hero's pawn takes H3, leaving H2 behind. Giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from G4 to C8; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H3 to H4.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to D8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5, and giant Rat's bishop advances from D6 to F8.

our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6, while giant Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H7.

Check from Giant Rat: the bishop plants itself on B4.

our hero's king takes D1, leaving E1 behind. Giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from C8 to D7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to F7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on E5.

Giant Rat's king advances from F7 to G8. From E5 to E4, our hero's queen swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat sets the king on F7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on E3.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the pawn to A2, and right after that our hero's queen takes C1, leaving E3 behind. Giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from D7 to E6; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from C1 to A1.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the bishop to C3. From A1 to C3, our hero's queen swallows Giant Rat's bishop.

Giant Rat's king advances from F7 to E7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on A5.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Giant Rat's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Giant Rat sets the pawn on C3, watching every square. From A5 to C3, our hero's queen swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to E8. our hero's queen takes B2, leaving C3 behind, and right after that giant Rat answers by moving the bishop from E6 to F5.

From B2 to A2, our hero's queen swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the bishop to G6. From G8, our hero's queen forces Giant Rat to defend.

Giant Rat's king advances from E8 to E7. From G8 to G6, our hero's queen swallows Giant Rat's bishop.

Giant Rat sets the king on D8, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C6.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to E7. our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C2 behind; then giant Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to F7.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C4 to C5. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to E7, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to C8.

Giant Rat's king advances from E7 to F7, while our hero advances the pawn from C5 to C6. Giant Rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C7; then from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to H7. our hero's queen takes B7, leaving C8 behind, and right after that giant Rat answers by moving the king from H7 to H6.

Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to G6, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4. Giant Rat's king advances from G6 to G5, and our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5.

Giant Rat sets the king on F4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6, and right after that from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to E3.

our hero's pawn takes E7, leaving E6 behind; then giant Rat answers by moving the king from E3 to D3. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to D4, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G4. Giant Rat's king advances from D4 to D3, while our hero advances the pawn from G4 to G5.

Giant Rat sets the king on D4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G6; then from the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to D3.

our hero's pawn takes G7, leaving G6 behind, and right after that giant Rat answers by moving the king from D3 to D4. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to D3, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to B8. Giant Rat's king advances from D3 to D4.

From D8, our hero's queen forces Giant Rat to defend.

Giant Rat sets the king on E4, watching every square. our hero delivers the final mate from E8.