With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to H6, while rat's pawn advances from E7 to E6. our hero advances the bishop from H6 to G7, and rat sets the pawn on D6, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C5, and right after that our hero's bishop takes A1, leaving G7 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to D7; then our hero slides the bishop across the board, from A1 to G7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to F6, and rat's king advances from D7 to C6. our hero advances the bishop from F6 to G7, while rat sets the king on D5, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to E4; then our hero's king takes F4, leaving E3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from D5 to C4. From F4 to E4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to B3. With a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to C3. Rat's pawn reaches D5 and threatens our hero's king.

From E4 to D5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Check from Rat: the pawn plants itself on C6.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C6.

Rat advances to C3 and claims our bishop.

From C6 to C5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4; then our hero slides the king across the board, from C5 to B5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to A2.

From B5 to A4, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat's pawn advances from G6 to G5. our hero advances the king from A4 to A3. Rat's edge falls on A1 and it is mate against our hero.