WHITE. (Mr. H.)                  BLACK. (Mr. S.)
1.  P. to K’s 4th.                1.  P. to K’s 4th.
2.  K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d.          2.  Q. Kt. to B’s 3d.
3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.          3.  K. B. to Q. B’s 4th.
4.  P. to Q. B’s 3d.              4.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.
5.  P. to Q’s 3d.                 5.  P. to Q’s 3d.
6.  K. Kt. to his 5th.            6.  Castles.
7.  P. to K. B’s 4th.             7.  P. to Q’s 4th.
8.  P. takes Q. P.                8.  K. Kt. takes P.
9.  B. takes Kt.                  9.  Q. takes B.
10.  Q. to K. B’s 3d.             10.  K. R. to Q’s sq.[A]
11.  Q. takes Q.                  11.  R. takes Q.
12.  K. to his 2d.[B]             12.  Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. (ch.)
13.  K. Kt. to B’s 3d.            13.  Q. R. to Q’s sq.
14.  P. to Q’s 4th.[C]            14.  P. takes Q. P.
15.  P. to Q. B’s 4th.            15.  Q. R. to K’s sq. (ch.)
16.  K. to B’s 2d.[D]             16.  K. R. to Q’s 2d.
17.  Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d.            17.  P. to Q’s 6th. (dis. ch.)
18.  K. to his Kt’s 3d.           18.  Q. B. takes Kt.
19.  Kt. takes B.                 19.  Q. R. to K’s 7th.
20.  B. to Q’s 2d.                20.  K. R. to Q’s 3d.
21.  Q. R. to Q’s sq.             21.  K. R. to K. Kt’s 3d. (ch.)
22.  K. to R’s 3d.[E]             22.  K. R. to his 3d. (ch.)
23.  Kt. to K. R’s 4th.           23.  B. to K’s 2d.
24.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d.            24.  Kt. to Q’s 5th.
25.  B. to Q. B’s 3d.             25.  Kt. to K’s 3d.[F]
26.  K. to his Kt’s 4th.          26.  B. takes Kt.
27.  P. takes B.                  27.  Q. R. to K’s 5th.
28.  K. R. to K. B’s sq.          28.  K. R. to Kt’s 3d. (ch.)
29.  K. to B’s 5th.               29.  Q. R. to K’s 6th.
30.  P. to K. R’s 5th.            30.  K. R. to Kt’s 7th.
31.  P. to K. R’s 4th.            31.  Kt. to Q. B’s 4th.
32.  K. R. to K’s sq.             32.  P. to K. Kt’s 3d. (ch.)
And then Black mates in two moves.

[Footnote A:  From this point we look upon the game as virtually lost for White.]

[Footnote B:  Probably his best move.  Had he played P. to Q. Kt’s 4th, Black might have taken it with his Kt., and upon the B. P. retaking, have moved K. B. to Q’s 5th, winning the exchange.]

[Footnote C:  As good a move, perhaps, as he had on the board.  By playing K. R. to Q’s sq., he would evidently have lost a Piece.]

[Footnote D:  Well conceived.  Tempting Black to open the discovered check, which would cost him “the exchange.”]

[Footnote E:  Interposing the Kt. and then pushing the K. B. P. on the Rook afterwards, would have been unwise, on account of B. to Q’s 3d. (ch.), &c.]

[Footnote F:  Threatening, if White took the Q. P., to win a Piece.]

GAME V.—­Between M. St. Amant and Mr. Staunton.

{PGN 15}