A Rare Photo of Wenman

A Rare Photo of Wenman

Francis Percival Wenman (left) opposite William Gibson at the Scottish championship 1913-14 in Dundee. From Daily Record and Mail, January 3, 1914.
From The Courier, January 2, 1914

Wenman-Gibson
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 d6 7. c4 O-O 8. h3 h6 9. Nc3 Nh7 10. Nh2 f5 11. f4 Nd4 12. Ne2 Nxe2+ 13. Qxe2 fxe4 14. Qxe4 Nf6 15. Qg6 Kh8 16. Rf3 Ne8 17. fxe5 Rxf3 18. Nxf3 b5 19. Bc2 dxe5 20. d4 e4 21. Bxe4 Nf6 22. Bxa8 Be6 23. Be4 Bg8 24. Bb1 Qd6 25. Qf5 bxc4 26. Qf4 Qe6 27. Ne5 g5 28. Qf5 Qd6 29. Ng6+ Kg7 30. Qe5 Qxe5 31. Nxe5 resigns.

The photo doesn’t seem to match the game. The colour of the pieces can be deceiving, but Wenman never played his bishop to g5. But if we flip the photo, then a Ruy Lopez suddenly appears…


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