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

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C3, and rat's knight advances from D8 to E6.

our hero advances the pawn from A3 to A4, while rat sets the knight on F4, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F1.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4; then our hero's pawn takes E3, leaving E2 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from G6 to G5.

From E3 to F4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G3. Rat advances to F4 and claims our pawn.

From G3 to F4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on G6, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H3. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to H5, and right after that our hero's pawn takes D3, leaving D2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from D7 to D5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on C4.

Rat advances to C4 and claims our pawn.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5, and rat's pawn advances from C7 to C5. our hero advances the pawn from H3 to H4, while rat sets the king on H6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on H5. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G7.

our hero gives check with the pawn on H6.

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to H7, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F5 to F6. Rat moves the king from H7 to H6 and topples our hero's pawn.

A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on E7.

Rat's king advances from H6 to G7. Promotion: on E8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat sets the king on H6, watching every square. From H8, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G5. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to G7.

Rat answers by moving the king from G5 to H5; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H4.

From H6, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from H4 to G3. our hero advances the queen from H6 to H1, while rat sets the king on F4, watching every square.

our hero gives check with the queen on H4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E5. A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on C4.

Rat answers by moving the king from E5 to D6, and right after that our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F3 to F4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to C6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5, while rat's king advances from C6 to B7. our hero advances the pawn from F5 to F6, and rat sets the king on C6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to B6. Promotion: on F8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from B6 to B7; then our hero slides the queen across the board, from F8 to D8. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to A7.

By taking the pawn on C5, our hero drives Rat into check.

Rat's king advances from A7 to B7. our hero gives check with the queen on C7.

Rat sets the king on A6, watching every square. Mate. our hero's queen on D6 leaves Rat with no escape.