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 bishop takes F4, leaving C1 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4.

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

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A4. From E5 to C7, our hero's bishop swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E8 to D7. our hero advances the bishop from C7 to E5, while rat sets the king on E6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on D4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G3.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G3.

Rat answers by moving the king from E6 to F7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G3 to G4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to E4, while rat's king advances from F8 to E8. our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5, and rat sets the king on F8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the bishop on E3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G7, and right after that our hero's king takes D2, leaving E1 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to F7; then our hero slides the king across the board, from D2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E6.

From C3 to C4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from F7 to E7. our hero advances the king from C4 to C5, while rat sets the king on F7, watching every square.

From C5 to C6, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to G5; then our hero's king takes D6, leaving C6 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G6.

From D6 to E6, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F6, while rat's king advances from H7 to G8.

our hero advances the pawn from E5 to E6, and rat sets the king on H7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H7. our hero gives check with the queen on G6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8. Mate. our hero's queen on G7 leaves Rat with no escape.