From B2 to A3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C2 to C3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D3, and rat's king advances from E8 to F8. our hero advances the pawn from C3 to C4, while rat sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C5. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D6.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on D6.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to H7. From D6 to C7, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C5. Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from H7 to H6. From C8 to C5, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on G7, watching every square. By taking the pawn on E5, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that our hero's queen takes C5, leaving E5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from C5 to C4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H8. From C4 to A4, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's king advances from H8 to H7. our hero advances the queen from A4 to G4, while rat sets the pawn on G5, watching every square.

From G4 to G5, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H8; then our hero's queen takes G6, leaving G5 behind.

Draw. The dungeon keeps the names of our hero and Rat.