A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on G3.

Rat King sets the bishop on C5, watching every square. From B2 to C3, our hero's pawn swallows Rat King's pawn.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the bishop to E3. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the bishop on E3.

Rat King answers by moving the bishop from E7 to D8. From A1 to A4, our hero's rook swallows Rat King's knight.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the knight to C7. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to F3, while rat King's pawn advances from G7 to G6.

our hero advances the pawn from G3 to G4, and rat King sets the king on E7, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on F5.

Rat King advances to F5 and claims our pawn.

our hero's bishop takes A3, leaving C1 behind. Rat King answers by moving the king from E7 to E6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from E3 to E4.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the knight to E8. By taking the pawn on F5, our hero drives Rat King into check.

Rat King moves the king from E6 to F5 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero advances the knight from G1 to H3, while rat King sets the pawn on D5, watching every square. Check: our hero tightens the net by bringing the pawn to G4.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the king to G6; then our hero's rook takes D4, leaving A4 behind. In that instant, Backstab: one of Rat King's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Rat King answers by moving the knight from E8 to C7. From D4 to D7, our hero's rook swallows Rat King's rook.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the pawn to B5. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the bishop on D8.

Rat King's knight advances from C7 to E6, and our hero advances the rook from D8 to D5. Rat King sets the king on G7, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on B5.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the knight to F4. From H3 to F4, our hero's knight swallows Rat King's knight.

Rat King answers by moving the pawn from F6 to F5. A clean strike: our hero's rook topples the pawn on F5.

With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the king to G8, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to C4. Rat King's king advances from G8 to H8, while our hero advances the knight from F4 to H5.

Rat King sets the pawn on F6, watching every square. From F5 to F6, our hero's rook swallows Rat King's pawn.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the king to H7. our hero's pawn takes C5, leaving C4 behind, and right after that rat King answers by moving the king from H7 to G8.

our hero slides the pawn across the board, from C5 to C6. With dungeon cunning, Rat King brings the king to H7, while with a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to B2.

Rat King's king advances from H7 to H8, and our hero advances the pawn from C6 to C7. Rat King sets the king on G8, watching every square.

Promotion: on C8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

From the dark, Rat King pushes the king to H7. our hero gives check with the queen on F5.

Rat King answers by moving the king from H7 to H8. Mate. our hero's rook on F8 leaves Rat King with no escape.