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

Rat's knight advances from D7 to F8. our hero advances the pawn from C2 to C3, while rat sets the knight on D7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C5.

Rat advances to C5 and claims our pawn.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3, and with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D7. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G4.

Rat's knight advances from D7 to B6. our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4, and rat sets the knight on C4, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5. Rat advances to A3 and claims our pawn.

our hero's pawn takes H6, leaving H5 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from H6 to H7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G7. Promotion: on H8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from G7 to F7. our hero gives check with the queen on H7.

Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square. By taking the pawn on G6, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F5.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to G8, and right after that our hero slides the queen across the board, from F5 to C5. Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on C2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D2, while rat's knight advances from C2 to A3. From C5 to A3, our hero's queen swallows Rat's knight.

Rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C5.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to A3. From C5 to A3, our hero's queen swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to F8; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from A3 to A7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to A4, and rat's pawn advances from C7 to C5. our hero advances the queen from A4 to E4, while rat sets the king on E7, watching every square.

By taking the pawn on E5, our hero drives Rat into check.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G4 to G5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to C6, while rat's king advances from F7 to E7. our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, and rat sets the king on D8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on G7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7. Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Rat withdraw.