With a steady hand, Ruben V. brings the pawn to D3; then rat King's knight advances from B5 to D4. Ruben V. advances the king from E1 to F1.

Check from Rat King: the pawn plants itself on G2.

Ruben V. captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from F1 to G2.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the bishop to C5, while ruben V.'s king takes F2, leaving G2 behind. Stealth. Ruben V.'s trap leaves Rat King confused.

Rat King answers by moving the pawn from C3 to C2; then ruben V. slides the king across the board, from F2 to E1. On C1, Rat King promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

With a steady hand, Ruben V. brings the king to F2. Rat King gives check with the knight on E6.

Ruben V. advances the king from F2 to E2. Rat King's knight reaches F4 and threatens Ruben V.'s king.

Without hurry or fear, Ruben V. places the king on F3. In that instant, Backstab: one of Rat King's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Check from Rat King: the queen plants itself on D1.

Ruben V.'s king takes F4, leaving F3 behind, and right after that rat King answers by moving the bishop from C5 to A3. Ruben V. slides the king across the board, from F4 to E3.

Rat King's bishop reaches C5 and threatens Ruben V.'s king.

With a steady hand, Ruben V. brings the pawn to D4, and right after that rat King's queen advances from D1 to F1. Ruben V. advances the king from E3 to D2.

Rat King gives check with the queen on F2.

Without hurry or fear, Ruben V. places the king on D3. Rat King's queen reaches G3 and threatens Ruben V.'s king.

Ruben V.'s king takes C4, leaving D3 behind. In that instant, Backstab: one of Rat King's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Check from Rat King: the queen plants itself on C3.

Ruben V. slides the king across the board, from C4 to B5. Rat King gives check with the queen on B3.

With a steady hand, Ruben V. brings the king to A6. Rat King's edge falls on D3 and it is mate against Ruben V.