A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the bishop on A3.

Check from Giant Rat: the knight plants itself on F3.

From G2 to F3, our hero's pawn swallows Giant Rat's knight.

Giant Rat's pawn advances from D6 to D5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on E4.

Giant Rat sets the pawn on C5, watching every square. From E4 to D5, our hero's pawn swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat captures the pawn on F2 and puts our hero in check.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on F2.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to D7. From A3 to C5, our hero's bishop swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat's pawn reaches G3 and threatens our hero's king.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G3.

Giant Rat's king advances from D7 to E8. From G3 to F4, our hero's pawn swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat sets the king on D8, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on A5.

From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to C8. From A5 to A6, our hero's rook swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from C8 to C7; then our hero slides the rook across the board, from A6 to A4. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the pawn to C3.

From D2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Giant Rat's pawn.

Giant Rat's king advances from C7 to D8. our hero advances the pawn from F4 to F5, while giant Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F6. From the dark, Giant Rat pushes the king to F7; then our hero's rook takes A6, leaving A4 behind.

Giant Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to E8, and right after that our hero slides the rook across the board, from A6 to A7. With dungeon cunning, Giant Rat brings the king to D8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F7, while giant Rat's king advances from D8 to C8. our hero delivers the final mate from F8.