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

Rat sets the pawn on E6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7; then our hero's pawn takes F4, leaving F2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D5, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D1, while rat's king advances from E7 to F6. our hero advances the king from D1 to C2, and rat sets the knight on B8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from B8 to D7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to G5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2, and rat's knight advances from D7 to E5.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on E5.

Rat sets the king on G4, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H3; then our hero's king takes F3, leaving E2 behind.

Rat advances to H2 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F3 to G4, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H4, while rat's king advances from H2 to G1.

our hero advances the king from H4 to G4, and rat sets the king on H1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F5.

Rat captures the pawn on F5 and puts our hero in check.

our hero's king takes F4, leaving G4 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C6 to C5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E5 to E6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E7, and rat's king advances from H2 to G1.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the pawn on D4, watching every square. From E8 to G6, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F1. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on F5.

Rat advances to C3 and claims our pawn.

From F5 to C5, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E1. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C4.

Rat's king advances from E1 to D2. From C4 to A4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the pawn on C2, watching every square. By taking the pawn on C2, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat advances to C2 and claims our queen.

our hero's pawn takes G6, leaving G5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from C2 to B1; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G6 to G7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C1. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from C1 to B2. our hero gives check with the queen on B3.

Rat sets the king on A1, watching every square. From C3, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat moves the king from A1 to A2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A3 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from A2 to B1, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A4 to A5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to A2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A6, while rat's king advances from A2 to B1.

our hero advances the pawn from A6 to A7, and rat sets the king on A2, watching every square. Promotion: on A8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B1. From B3, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from B1 to C1. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to C6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D2. our hero gives check with the queen on D5.

Rat's king advances from D2 to E1. From C1, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat sets the king on E2, watching every square. our hero delivers the final mate from D2.