our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from E7 to E6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5. From F3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from E8 to E7. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4, while rat sets the king on F7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7; then our hero's pawn takes G4, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to D6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H4 to H5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to F6.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G6.

Rat advances to E4 and claims our pawn.

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.

Rat advances to G5 and claims our pawn.

By taking the knight on G5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to F8. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on E5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A4. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat's king advances from F8 to F7. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on A3.

Rat sets the king on G8, watching every square. From A3 to A4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H7; then our hero's pawn takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from H7 to G7, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from A4 to F4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to F5, while rat's king advances from G8 to H8.

our hero gives check with the queen on F6.

Rat sets the king on H7, watching every square. From G6, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H6, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D3, leaving D2 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from H6 to H5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D3 to D4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4, and rat's king advances from H6 to H5.

our hero advances the pawn from D4 to D5. Rat advances to D5 and claims our pawn.

From C4 to D5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C6. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C6.

Rat answers by moving the king from H5 to G4, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C6 to C7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H5.

Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from H5 to H6. Mate. our hero's queen on H3 leaves Rat with no escape.