Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to D8, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D3, leaving D2 behind.

Rat moves the pawn from A3 to B2 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to D2, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E3, and rat's knight advances from D7 to F8.

our hero advances the pawn from F2 to F3. Rat's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

From F3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on G1.

our hero's king takes F3, leaving E3 behind. Rat gives check with the queen on F1.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F3 to E3. Rat moves the queen from F1 to G2 and topples our hero's pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D4. Rat captures the pawn on D4 and puts our hero in check.

From E3 to D4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat gives check with the pawn on C5.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C4. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A4. From C4 to C5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on D7.

our hero slides the king across the board, from C5 to B4. Rat gives check with the queen on D2.

From B4 to A4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's queen advances from D2 to G2. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4. Rat captures the pawn on C2 and puts our hero in check.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on A3. Rat gives check with the queen on C5.

our hero's king takes B3, leaving A3 behind. Rat's queen reaches C4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from B3 to A3, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to B8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H5, while rat's queen advances from C4 to E2.

From H5 to G6, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the pawn on C6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on D3.

our hero's king takes B2, leaving A3 behind. Rat gives check with the queen on D2.

our hero slides the king across the board, from B2 to A3. Rat's queen reaches C1 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to B3. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on D1.

our hero advances the king from B3 to B2, while rat sets the pawn on E5, watching every square. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on B3.

Rat answers by moving the king from B7 to A7. From B3 to D1, our hero's queen swallows Rat's queen.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to B6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A4. Rat's knight reaches C4 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from B2 to B3, and rat sets the king on B7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the knight on C4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to A8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to D8.

Rat answers by moving the king from A8 to A7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A4 to A5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to A6.

Mate. our hero's queen on B6 leaves Rat with no escape.