our hero's pawn takes E3, leaving E2 behind. Rat answers by moving the knight from D7 to F6, and our hero slides the king across the board, from E1 to E2.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to D7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F4. Rat's pawn falls on B2 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H3; then rat sets the knight on F6, watching every square. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on G4.

Rat's knight falls on G4 and tears the pawn from our hero.

our hero's king takes F3, leaving E2 behind. Rat answers by moving the king from E8 to D8. our hero claims the enemy knight by landing on G4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D4; then rat's king advances from E8 to D7.

our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C5.

On B1, Rat promotes and gains a reinforcing queen.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on A4. A cruel blow: Rat's queen captures our hero's pawn on C2.

our hero's king takes G5, leaving G4 behind. Rat answers by moving the queen from C2 to D3, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E3 to E4.

Check from Rat: the queen plants itself on G3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to H6, and right after that rat's king advances from D7 to D8. our hero advances the pawn from F4 to F5; then rat sets the queen on B3, watching every square.

our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on G6.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E8.

Out of time, our hero loses to Rat.