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

Rat answers by moving the knight from D7 to B6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H2 to H3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to A4.

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

Rat's king advances from E8 to F8. our hero advances the knight from G1 to F3, and rat sets the king on G7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8, and right after that our hero's knight takes H4, leaving F3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E6. By taking the pawn on G6, our hero drives Rat into check.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to E5.

Rat's king advances from F7 to E8. A clean strike: our hero's knight topples the pawn on C6.

Rat sets the king on D7, watching every square. From C6 to A5, our hero's knight swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to C4.

Rat answers by moving the king from D6 to D5. our hero gives check with the knight on E3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G6, while rat's king advances from D6 to D7.

our hero advances the pawn from G6 to G7, and rat sets the king on E7, watching every square. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to C3. From D2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's knight.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E6 to E5; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from G8 to C4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F6.

From C4 to C5, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from F6 to E6. our hero advances the pawn from A3 to A4, while rat sets the pawn on E4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7; then our hero's pawn takes A6, leaving A5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A6 to A7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D8.

Promotion: on A8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from D8 to D7. our hero gives check with the queen on C6.

Rat sets the king on E7, watching every square. By taking the pawn on C7, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F6. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the knight to G4.

Rat answers by moving the king from F6 to E6. our hero gives check with the queen on A6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to D5. Mate. our hero's queen on D6 leaves Rat with no escape.