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

Rat sets the king on F7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C3. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to E5; then our hero's pawn takes D4, leaving D2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D6. From D4 to E5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on D6.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. From D6 to C7, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the pawn on G5, watching every square. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D7.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G6. By taking the pawn on E6, our hero drives Rat into check.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H5. From E6 to C4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn advances from G5 to G4. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on A4.

Rat sets the king on G6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H6.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on G4.

Rat answers by moving the king from H6 to H7, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from G4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to G6.

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