A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on A3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from D7 to B6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to A4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F3, and rat's pawn advances from C5 to C4.

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

Rat sets the king on F8, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3. Rat moves the pawn from C4 to D3 and topples our hero's pawn.

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

Rat answers by moving the knight from A4 to B6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to C4.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on C4.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. our hero advances the pawn from G4 to G5, and rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5. Rat advances to H5 and claims our pawn.

our hero's pawn takes C5, leaving C4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to H7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C3 to C4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, and rat's king advances from H7 to H8.

our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, while rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G8; then our hero's king takes E4, leaving E3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from H5 to H4.

From G3 to H4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5, while rat's king advances from G7 to H8.

our hero advances the pawn from H5 to H6, and rat sets the king on G8, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to H7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G6 to G7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E6.

Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from E6 to E7. By taking the pawn on E5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. Mate. our hero's queen on E8 leaves Rat with no escape.