Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that our hero's pawn takes E4, leaving E3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G2 to G3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4. Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D3.

our hero advances the king from E1 to E2. Rat advances to B2 and claims our pawn.

From E2 to D3, our hero's king swallows Rat's knight.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5; then our hero's pawn takes H4, leaving H2 behind. Rat's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to C3. Rat gives check with the queen on B4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C2. Rat captures the pawn on C4 and puts our hero in check.

our hero advances the king from C2 to B2. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on B5.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4, and right after that our hero's king takes C2, leaving C3 behind.

Rat's queen reaches A4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from C2 to C3. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A3.

From C3 to C4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat captures the pawn on A2 and puts our hero in check.

our hero advances the king from C4 to C5, while rat sets the king on F6, watching every square. From C5 to C6, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A4.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C7.

Rat answers by moving the king from F6 to E7, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from C7 to B7. Rat's queen reaches B4 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to A6. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on D6.

From A6 to A5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat gives check with the queen on C5.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on A4. Rat's queen reaches A5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's king takes B3, leaving A4 behind. Rat answers by moving the queen from A5 to D8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G5.

Rat gives check with the queen on B6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C3. Rat's queen reaches A5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from C3 to D3. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A6.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C2. Rat gives check with the queen on A2.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving C2 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to D8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G5 to G6.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on B1.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C4. Rat gives check with the queen on C2.

our hero advances the king from C4 to D5. Rat captures the pawn on D2 and puts our hero in check.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E6. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to D4, and right after that our hero's king takes F7, leaving E6 behind.

Rat gives check with the queen on D7.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F7 to F6, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to A4. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G7.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A6.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on E5.

Rat gives check with the queen on A1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5. Rat moves the queen from A1 to G7 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero's king takes F4, leaving F5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to C7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E4 to E5.

Rat gives check with the queen on G5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E4. Rat's queen reaches G6 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E4 to F4, and rat sets the king on C8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3.

Rat gives check with the queen on H6.

our hero's king takes E4, leaving E3 behind. Rat answers by moving the queen from H6 to E6; then our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to F4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to A2. From F4 to G4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's queen advances from A2 to F7. our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F4, while rat sets the queen on A2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F5. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to B3; then our hero's pawn takes F6, leaving F5 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from C8 to D8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F6 to F7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to A2.

Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from D8 to D7. our hero advances the queen from F8 to F3. Rat gives check with the queen on A4.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5. Rat's queen reaches C2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero's queen takes E4, leaving F3 behind. Rat answers by moving the queen from C2 to C7.

From E6, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to E5. Rat's queen reaches C2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from F5 to G5, while rat sets the queen on C5, watching every square. By taking the queen on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8; then our hero's queen takes C6, leaving C5 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from D8 to E7.

our hero gives check with the queen on C7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F8. From D8, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from F8 to G7. our hero advances the pawn from E6 to E7, and rat sets the king on H7, watching every square.

Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G7. Mate. our hero's queen on E7 leaves Rat with no escape.