Myriam C. advances the pawn from E2 to E4. A cruel blow: Rat's pawn captures Myriam C.'s pawn on B2.

Without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the king on E2. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D6, and myriam C.'s pawn takes F3, leaving F2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5. Myriam C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on D5.

On B1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the king to D3; then rat's queen advances from B1 to B6. Myriam C. advances the pawn from C2 to C4.

Rat gives check with the queen on B1.

Without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the king on C3. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to D1, while myriam C.'s pawn takes F4, leaving F3 behind.

Rat's pawn falls on D5 and tears the pawn from Myriam C.

Myriam C. captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from C4 to D5.

Rat gives check with the queen on A1.

With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the king to D3. Rat's queen reaches B1 and threatens Myriam C.'s king.

Myriam C. advances the king from D3 to C3; then rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the pawn on G4.

Rat gives check with the queen on C1.

Myriam C.'s king takes B3, leaving C3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5. Myriam C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on G5.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on B1.

With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the king to A3. Checkmate: Rat finishes Myriam C. on B4.