A clean strike: Kevin R.'s pawn topples the pawn on A3.

Rat sets the knight on F6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, Kevin R. places the pawn on H3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5.

A clean strike: Kevin R.'s pawn topples the pawn on G4.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4, and right after that kevin R. slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8.

A clean strike: Kevin R.'s pawn topples the pawn on E4.

Rat advances to E4 and claims our pawn.

Kevin R. advances the pawn from D2 to D3, and rat sets the knight on D6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Kevin R. places the pawn on C3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A4, and right after that kevin R.'s pawn takes D4, leaving D3 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E8.

A clean strike: Kevin R.'s pawn topples the pawn on C5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to B7. With a steady hand, Kevin R. brings the pawn to E4, and rat's king advances from E8 to D8.

Kevin R. advances the pawn from E4 to E5, while rat sets the knight on A5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Kevin R. places the bishop on D2.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to C4; then kevin R.'s bishop takes F4, leaving D2 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from C4 to A5, and right after that kevin R. slides the pawn across the board, from E5 to E6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. By taking the pawn on G5, Kevin R. drives Rat into check.

Rat's king advances from D8 to E8. Kevin R. advances the bishop from G5 to F6, and rat sets the knight on B7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Kevin R. places the pawn on E7. Rat advances to C5 and claims our pawn.

Kevin R.'s pawn takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from C5 to E4; then kevin R. slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D6. With a steady hand, Kevin R. brings the pawn to G6, and rat's king advances from E8 to D7.

Kevin R. advances the pawn from G6 to G7, while rat sets the knight on F5, watching every square. Promotion: on G8, Kevin R. turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to H6; then kevin R.'s queen takes A8, leaving G8 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D7 to D6.

Promotion: on E8, Kevin R. turns a pawn into a queen.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C5. With a steady hand, Kevin R. brings the queen to B5, while rat's knight advances from H6 to F7.

By taking the pawn on C5, Kevin R. drives Rat into check.

Rat sets the king on E6, watching every square. A clean strike: Kevin R.'s queen topples the pawn on C7.

Rat advances to F6 and claims our bishop.

By taking the knight on F7, Kevin R. drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from F6 to G5. Kevin R. gives check with the queen on G7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F5. From A8 to A4, Kevin R.'s queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from F5 to E6. Check: Kevin R. tightens the net by bringing the queen to A6.

Rat sets the king on D5, watching every square. Kevin R. gives check with the queen on G5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E4. Mate. Kevin R.'s queen on C4 leaves Rat with no escape.