Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to D4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C3, leaving C2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to F8. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on D4.

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 F8 to E8.

our hero advances the king from E2 to E3, while rat sets the king on F8, watching every square. From B2 to A3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4; then our hero's king takes E2, leaving E3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from E2 to D1.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C1, while rat's king advances from F8 to E8.

our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F4, and rat sets the king on D8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C5. From H4 to G5, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F4 to F5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F6, and rat's pawn advances from C4 to C3. our hero advances the pawn from F6 to F7, while rat sets the king on C7, watching every square.

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

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B6. By taking the pawn on D6, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from B6 to A7. From D7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to A8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to B5. Rat advances to D4 and claims our pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, and rat sets the pawn on A4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D3. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from A8 to A7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from B5 to C6. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to C2.

From G7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from A7 to B8. our hero delivers the final mate from E8.