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

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to E5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5; then our hero slides the knight across the board, from G1 to E2.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the knight to D4. Rat gives check with the knight on D3.

our hero advances the king from E1 to D1, while rat sets the pawn on C3, watching every square. From D4 to C6, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

Check from Rat: the pawn plants itself on C2.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C2.

Rat gives check with the knight on E1.

our hero slides the king across the board, from C2 to D1, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to G2. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on A5.

Rat's pawn advances from E7 to E6. our hero advances the knight from A5 to C6, and rat sets the pawn on G3, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A6, leaving A5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A6 to A7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H6.

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

Rat's knight advances from G2 to H4. our hero advances the queen from A8 to B8, while rat sets the pawn on G2, watching every square.

From B8 to C7, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn crowns on G1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving D1 behind. Rat's queen reaches G4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to F1. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on F5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E1. Rat gives check with the queen on E4.

our hero advances the king from E1 to D1, and rat sets the knight on F3, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on E7.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A4.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving D1 behind. Rat gives check with the queen on E4.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to F2, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to H2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G3, and rat's knight advances from H2 to F3.

our hero advances the king from G3 to H3. Rat advances to C6 and claims our knight.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on A7. Rat moves the knight from F3 to D2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero's queen takes A2, leaving A7 behind. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on F3.

our hero slides the king across the board, from H3 to H2. Rat gives check with the queen on H5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G1. Rat's queen reaches D1 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from G1 to F2, and rat sets the queen on C1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H7. From A2 to D2, our hero's queen swallows Rat's knight.

Rat's queen reaches C4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to E3. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on C5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2. Rat gives check with the queen on C4.

our hero advances the king from E2 to E3, while rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on G5.

Rat gives check with the queen on F7.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F3 to G4. Rat's queen reaches C4 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F5. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on G4.

From G5 to G4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's queen.

Rat sets the pawn on E4, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on E4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8, and right after that our hero's queen takes E7, leaving E4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from F5 to G6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F6, and rat's king advances from G8 to H8.

our hero advances the king from F6 to E6, while rat sets the king on G8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8; then our hero's king takes E8, leaving D7 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from H8 to G8.

our hero gives check with the queen on F7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F8.

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