A clean strike: Myriam C.'s pawn topples the pawn on A3.

Rat's king advances from E8 to F8. Myriam C. advances the pawn from A3 to A4, and rat sets the pawn on E6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the pawn on C4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8, and right after that myriam C.'s bishop takes B2, leaving C1 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to E7; then myriam C. slides the bishop across the board, from B2 to G7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the bishop to E5, and rat's pawn advances from D7 to D6. Myriam C. gives check with the bishop on F6.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the knight on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8; then myriam C.'s bishop takes H8, leaving F6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5. From F3 to G5, Myriam C.'s knight swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E7. With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the bishop to D4, while rat's pawn advances from E6 to E5.

Myriam C. advances the bishop from D4 to A7, and rat sets the king on F6, watching every square. Myriam C. gives check with the knight on E4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7, and right after that myriam C.'s knight takes G5, leaving E4 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5; then myriam C. slides the knight across the board, from G5 to F3.

Rat advances to C4 and claims our pawn.

From F3 to E5, Myriam C.'s knight swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E7 to E8. A clean strike: Myriam C.'s knight topples the pawn on C4.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. From C4 to A5, Myriam C.'s knight swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8. A clean strike: Myriam C.'s knight topples the pawn on C6.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to F7, and right after that myriam C. slides the knight across the board, from C6 to B8. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C6.

A clean strike: Myriam C.'s knight topples the pawn on C6.

Rat's king advances from F7 to F8. Myriam C. gives check with the bishop on C5.

Rat sets the king on G7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the knight on E5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8, and right after that myriam C.'s pawn takes F4, leaving F2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from H8 to H7; then myriam C. slides the pawn across the board, from A4 to A5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8.

With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the pawn to A6, and rat's king advances from G8 to G7. Myriam C. advances the pawn from A6 to A7, while rat sets the king on H8, watching every square.

Promotion: on A8, Myriam C. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H7; then myriam C.'s pawn takes F5, leaving F4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from H7 to G7.

Check: Myriam C. tightens the net by bringing the pawn to F6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H7. With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the pawn to F7, while rat's king advances from H7 to G7.

Myriam C. advances the bishop from C5 to D4, and rat sets the king on F6, watching every square. Check: Myriam C. tightens the net by bringing the knight to C4.

Rat advances to F7 and claims our pawn.

Myriam C.'s pawn takes A3, leaving A2 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to E7.

From A7, Myriam C.'s queen forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the queen to B7, and rat's king advances from F8 to E8.

Myriam C. advances the pawn from A3 to A4, while rat sets the king on F8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the pawn on A5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8; then myriam C.'s knight takes B6, leaving C4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to D8, and right after that myriam C. slides the knight across the board, from B6 to D5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, Myriam C. brings the knight to B4, while rat's king advances from E8 to D8.

Check: Myriam C. tightens the net by bringing the knight to C6.

Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, Myriam C. places the pawn on A6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8, and right after that myriam C.'s pawn takes A7, leaving A6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to G8. Myriam C. delivers the final mate from A8.