our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C5 to C4, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3.

Rat moves the pawn from A3 to B2 and topples our hero's pawn.

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

Rat's knight advances from D7 to C5. our hero advances the pawn from E4 to E5. Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D3.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D1. Rat's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile rook is born.

our hero's king takes E2, leaving D1 behind. Rat answers by moving the rook from B1 to B8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on D3.

Rat captures the pawn on D3 and puts our hero in check.

From E2 to D3, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. our hero advances the king from D3 to E2, while rat sets the rook on D8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A3. From the dark, Rat pushes the rook to B8; then our hero's pawn takes E6, leaving E5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to D8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the rook to B6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D4, while rat's king advances from D8 to E8. our hero advances the pawn from D4 to D5, and rat sets the king on F8, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C6.

Rat's rook reaches B2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes E3, leaving E2 behind. Rat answers by moving the rook from B2 to D2.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the rook on D2.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H4, and rat's king advances from G8 to H8.

our hero advances the pawn from H4 to H5, while rat sets the king on G7, watching every square. From H6, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8; then our hero's pawn takes H7, leaving H6 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from H8 to G7.

Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat moves the king from G7 to H8 and topples our hero's queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G4, while rat's king advances from H8 to H7. our hero advances the king from D2 to E3, and rat sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8, and right after that our hero's king takes G3, leaving F4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from G3 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to G3, and rat's king advances from D8 to E8. our hero advances the king from G3 to F3, while rat sets the king on D8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to C8; then our hero's king takes F3, leaving G3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from C8 to D8, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from F3 to F4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E5, while rat's king advances from C8 to D8. our hero advances the king from E5 to F4, and rat sets the king on C8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8, and right after that our hero's king takes D4, leaving E5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E8; then our hero slides the king across the board, from D4 to C4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C3, and rat's king advances from D8 to C8. our hero advances the king from C3 to B4, while rat sets the king on D8, watching every square.

From B4 to A4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to C8; then our hero's king takes B5, leaving A4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from C8 to D8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A3 to A4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A5, while rat's king advances from C8 to D8.

our hero advances the pawn from A5 to A6, and rat sets the king on E8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes A7, leaving A6 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to C8.

Mate. our hero's queen on A8 leaves Rat with no escape.