Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the rook to H8.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the bishop to F8. our hero captures the bishop on F8 and leaves Rat King in check.

A cruel blow: Rat King's king captures our hero's rook on F8.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2. Rat King gives check with the knight on D4.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to D3; then rat King's bishop advances from B4 to A3. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on D4.

Rat King sets the rook on E7, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on C4. From the dark, Rat King pushes the rook to E2, while our hero's king takes B3, leaving C4 behind.

Rat King's rook reaches B2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero captures the enemy bishop: the king leaps from B3 to A3.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the pawn to G2. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on A4.

Rat King gives check with the pawn on B5.

our hero advances the king from A4 to A3; then rat King sets the rook on B4, watching every square. our hero claims the enemy rook by landing on B4.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the pawn to G5. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from B4 to C3.

Rat King gives check with the pawn on B4.

our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on B4.

On G1, Rat King promotes and gains a reinforcing rook.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to C4; then rat King's king advances from F8 to G7. our hero advances the king from C4 to D5.

our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Rat King.

Rat King sets the king on G8, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D6, while from the dark, Rat King pushes the king to H7.

our hero's king takes E7, leaving D6 behind, and rat King answers by moving the rook from G1 to B1. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from E7 to F7.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the rook to H1, and right after that with a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F8. Rat King's rook advances from H1 to G1; then our hero advances the king from F8 to F7.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Rat King's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Rat King sets the rook on B1, watching every square, and without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E6. From the dark, Rat King pushes the rook to H1, while our hero's king takes F6, leaving E6 behind.

Rat King answers by moving the rook from H1 to H4. our hero slides the king across the board, from F6 to E6; then with dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the king to H6.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E5. our hero activates Backstab and silently removes a threat from Rat King.

Rat King's pawn advances from G5 to G4. our hero advances the king from E5 to F4, while rat King sets the rook on H2, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F5, and from the dark, Rat King pushes the king to H5. our hero's king takes F4, leaving F5 behind.

Rat King gives check with the rook on F2.

our hero slides the king across the board, from F4 to G3. Rat King's rook reaches G2 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero claims the enemy rook by landing on G2.

Rat King's pawn advances from G4 to G3. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the king leaps from G2 to G3.

Draw. The dungeon keeps the names of our hero and Rat King.