our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on A3.

Rat sets the knight on F6, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on C3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4, while our hero's pawn takes D4, leaving D2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from F6 to D5, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from A3 to A4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to H3, and right after that rat's king advances from F7 to F8. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the pawn leaps from H3 to G4.

Rat sets the king on G8, watching every square, while without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E5, and our hero's pawn takes G3, leaving G2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from E5 to E4. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on E4.

Rat's knight falls on C3 and tears the pawn from our hero.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F1; then rat's king advances from G8 to G7. our hero advances the pawn from A2 to A3, and right after that rat sets the king on F7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D5. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C5, while our hero's pawn takes E5, leaving E4 behind.

Rat's knight falls on D5 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E2 to E4; then with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to G5. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on D5.

Rat's king advances from F7 to G6. our hero advances the king from F1 to G2; then rat sets the pawn on C3, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on E6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F6, and our hero's pawn takes E7, leaving E6 behind.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from C3 to C2. our hero's pawn crowns on E8 and becomes a queen.

On C1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the queen to E2; then rat's king advances from F6 to F7. our hero gives check with the queen on F2.

Rat sets the king on E8, watching every square. From E2, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the queen to F2.

Rat answers by moving the king from F8 to G7. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the queen leaps from F2 to C5.

A cruel blow: Rat's queen captures our hero's queen on C5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F3, and right after that rat's queen advances from C5 to G1. our hero advances the pawn from D5 to D6; then rat sets the queen on C5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E4. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on C4.

our hero's king takes E5, leaving E4 behind. Rat answers by moving the queen from C4 to A2. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C7.

Rat's queen reaches E2 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D5; then rat's queen advances from E2 to E1. our hero's pawn crowns on C8 and becomes a queen.

Rat gives check with the queen on D1.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E5. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to B1. our hero gives check with the queen on G8.

Rat's king falls on G8 and tears the queen from our hero.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E5 to D4; then with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to B5. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E4.

Rat's queen reaches B7 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from E4 to E3. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on A7.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to D7, and our hero's king takes E4, leaving F3 behind.

Rat's queen reaches E6 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E4 to D4, and right after that with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to E7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C4.

Rat gives check with the queen on E4.

our hero advances the king from C4 to B5, and right after that rat sets the queen on E7, watching every square. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from B5 to A5.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on D8.

our hero's king takes B4, leaving A5 behind. Rat gives check with the queen on B6.

our hero slides the king across the board, from B4 to C4; then with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the queen to F6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A5.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on F1.

our hero advances the king from C4 to C5; then rat sets the queen on H1, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to A1, and our hero's pawn takes A4, leaving A3 behind. Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on C3.

our hero slides the king across the board, from C5 to B5. Rat gives check with the queen on B2.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C6; then rat's queen advances from B2 to H2. our hero advances the pawn from A6 to A7.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on G2.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C5. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to A8, while our hero's pawn takes A5, leaving A4 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from G8 to G7, and our hero slides the king across the board, from C5 to B4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to G6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to A6, and right after that rat's king advances from G6 to H6. our hero advances the king from B4 to C4; then rat sets the queen on F3, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on B5. From the dark, Rat pushes the queen to F4. our hero's pawn crowns on A8 and becomes a queen.

Rat answers by moving the queen from F4 to D4, while our hero slides the king across the board, from B5 to C6. Rat's queen reaches E4 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C7; then rat's king advances from H6 to H7. our hero captures the queen on E4 and leaves Rat in check.

Rat sets the king on G8, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A7. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7.

our hero's pawn crowns on A8 and becomes a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to F6. Mate. our hero's queen on F8 leaves Rat with no escape.