A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the knight on A4.

Rat King gives check with the pawn on C2.

From A4 to B4, our hero's rook swallows Rat King's bishop.

Rat King's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. our hero wraps a piece in Stealth; Rat King passes through the square without seeing it.

Check from Rat King: the queen plants itself on D2.

From E2 to D2, our hero's king swallows Rat King's queen.

Rat King's knight advances from B5 to A3. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on B6.

Stealth. our hero's trap leaves Rat King confused.

Rat King sets the pawn on G6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C3. From the dark, Rat King pushes the pawn to G2, and right after that our hero's king takes B2, leaving C3 behind.

Rat King answers by moving the knight from A3 to B1. From B2 to B1, our hero's king swallows Rat King's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the pawn to D5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C2, and rat King's pawn advances from F5 to F4.

our hero advances the king from C2 to D3. Rat King sets the pawn on G5, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D4.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the rook to D6.

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