our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on A3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to D6, and our hero's bishop takes B2, leaving C1 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from A5 to A4, while our hero slides the pawn across the board, from F2 to F4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to F7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2; then rat's pawn advances from D6 to D5.

our hero advances the king from E2 to E3. Rat's pawn reaches D4 and threatens our hero's king.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F6, while our hero's king takes F3, leaving E2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from C6 to A5, and our hero slides the king across the board, from F3 to G4. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to B3.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F5. After toppling the pawn on F5, Rat threatens our hero's king.

our hero advances the king from G4 to H3; then rat sets the king on G5, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D3.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G6. our hero captures the enemy pawn: the bishop leaps from B2 to D4.

Rat answers by moving the pawn from C7 to C6. our hero claims the enemy pawn by landing on C5.

Rat's knight falls on C5 and tears the bishop from our hero.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D4; then rat's knight advances from C5 to D3. our hero advances the pawn from D4 to D5.

Check from Rat: the knight plants itself on F4.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on G3. Rat gives check with the knight on H5.

our hero's king takes F3, leaving G3 behind. Rat answers by moving the pawn from C6 to C5, and our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D5 to D6.

A cruel blow: Rat's pawn captures our hero's pawn on D6.

The battle cuts short: our hero resigns against Rat.