Nicolas C. slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3. Giant Rat's bishop falls on F3 and tears the pawn from Nicolas C.

Nicolas C. captures the enemy bishop: the pawn leaps from G2 to F3.

Giant Rat gives check with the bishop on B4.

Nicolas C. advances the pawn from C2 to C3. After toppling the pawn on F3, Giant Rat threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on E2. Check from Giant Rat: the knight plants itself on G1.

Nicolas C.'s king takes F1, leaving E2 behind. Giant Rat answers by moving the knight from G1 to H3. Nicolas C. captures the enemy bishop: the pawn leaps from C3 to B4.

A cruel blow: Giant Rat's pawn captures Nicolas C.'s pawn on B4.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to G2, and right after that giant Rat's king advances from E8 to E7. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from A2 to A4; then giant Rat sets the pawn on B3, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on A5. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to F6, and nicolas C.'s king takes F1, leaving G2 behind.

Giant Rat answers by moving the pawn from D6 to D5, while nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from F1 to E2. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the knight to F2.

Nicolas C. captures the enemy pawn: the bishop leaps from C1 to E3.

A cruel blow: Giant Rat's pawn captures Nicolas C.'s bishop on E3.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on E3.

Giant Rat sets the pawn on G3, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on F3. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the knight to D3.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on G3.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from F6 to E5, and nicolas C. slides the rook across the board, from A1 to B1. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the knight to C5.

From E1, Nicolas C.'s rook forces Giant Rat to defend.

Giant Rat gives check with the knight on E4.

Nicolas C. advances the king from G3 to F3; then giant Rat sets the king on F6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on G4.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the knight to C3. Nicolas C. captures the enemy knight: the pawn leaps from B2 to C3.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from F6 to G7. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the rook to E7.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to G6. Nicolas C. gives check with the rook on E6.

Giant Rat's king advances from G6 to G7. Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on C6.

Giant Rat sets the pawn on D4, watching every square. Nicolas C. captures the enemy pawn: the rook leaps from C6 to A6.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the pawn to D3, while nicolas C.'s rook takes D6, leaving A6 behind. Giant Rat answers by moving the pawn from B3 to B2, and nicolas C. slides the rook across the board, from D6 to B6.

With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the pawn to D2. Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on B2.

On D1, Giant Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

Nicolas C. advances the king from G4 to F4; then giant Rat sets the queen on D3, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on E5.

After toppling the pawn on C3, Giant Rat threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C.'s king takes E4, leaving E5 behind. Giant Rat's queen reaches D3 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Nicolas C. slides the king across the board, from E4 to E5, and right after that with dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the pawn to C3. With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to B3; then giant Rat's king advances from G7 to G6.

Nicolas C. advances the king from E5 to E6. Giant Rat's queen reaches F5 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the king on D6. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the queen to B5. Nicolas C. claims the enemy queen by landing on B5.

Giant Rat answers by moving the pawn from C3 to C2, and nicolas C. slides the rook across the board, from B5 to C5. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to H6.

Nicolas C. claims the enemy pawn by landing on C2.

Giant Rat's king advances from H6 to G7. Nicolas C. advances the pawn from A5 to A6; then giant Rat sets the king on H6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the pawn on A7. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to G5. Nicolas C.'s pawn crowns on A8 and becomes a queen.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from G5 to F4, while nicolas C. slides the queen across the board, from A8 to E8. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to F3.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the rook to E2; then giant Rat's king advances from F3 to G3. Nicolas C. advances the queen from E8 to E4, and right after that giant Rat sets the king on H3, watching every square.

From E3, Nicolas C.'s rook forces Giant Rat to defend.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to H2. Check: Nicolas C. tightens the net by bringing the queen to C2.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from H2 to H1. And it is checkmate: Nicolas C. ends the game on E1.