Wenman was not a highly regarded author, but he authored or edited some 21 chess books including a number of them on chess problems. A problem composer himself, he was accused of plagiarism in his problem books.
In the book’s introduction Wenman wrote that the book contained games by most of the leading players of the world, but it was unlikely that the average player would have seen most of them.
He added, “Many very brilliant games and endings from both ancient and modern records are presented to the reader, and it is hoped they will satisfy the desire of even the most ardent admirer of gambits and enterprising play.”
Not al of the games were by famous players and the “Unknowns” are well represented. For example, today’s game was played in Leipzig in 1906 in am unspecified event. Also, the players na,es are give only as Lepge ans Saalbad. No matter. The game ends in checkmate and it’s an enjoyable one to play over.
Lepge–Saalbad1–0C33Leipzif1906Stockfish 16
C33: King's Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.c4 h4+ 4.f1 g5 5.c3 g7 6.d4 e7 7.f3 Not bad, but even when this game was played it was known
that 7.g3 was the best move. 7.g3 fxg3 8.g2 d6 9.hxg3 g4 10.xg4 xg4 11.xg5 bc6 12.b5 0-0-0 13.f1 The game was soon drawn. Capablanca,
J-Allies Philadelphia 1910 7...h5 8.h4 White is playing aggressively. h6 9.g1 9.e2 is interesting, g6 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 g7 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 d6 13...xe5 must not be played because after 14.d2 xd5 15.e1 white gas a decisive attack. 14.exd6 cxd6 15.b5+ The
position is equal. 9...g6 9...g4 This aggressive move would give black
the initiative. For example... 10.h2 f3 11.e3 11.gxf3 This is not a
good idea. gxf3 12.xf3 12.xf3 d6 13.f2 g4 favors black. 12...xd4+ Black is better. 11...f5 10.hxg5 hxg5 11.xh8+ xh8 12.e5 bc6 13.b5 d8 14.xf7 xf7 15.xg5 Where to retreat the Q is a critical decision..
.the difference between winning and losing! f5 This advance is
the worst possible retreat. 15...f8 Falls way short. 16.h5 d6 17.exd6 cxd6 18.f7+ d7 19.g4+ f5 19...e8 20.bxd6# 20.xf5+ e7 21.xf4 xd4 22.xd4 xf7 White has a won ending. 15...g6 and black has a
decisive advantage. 16.g4 a6 17.xf4 f5 17...axb5 18.f8+ e8 19.f7# 18.c3 d6 19.g4 dxe5 19...fxd4 20.f7+ e8 21.xh8 xg4+ favors black,
but only slightly. 20.dxe5 xe5 21.gxf5 xf5 22.f3 d7 The R coming
into play decides the game. 16.h5 The King hunt begins. g6 Black seems
to have guarded everything and materially he has a B vs. P. Even so, if white
plays a routine developing move like 17.Bd2 he would have the advantage
because of his lead in development and piece activity coupled with the
insecure position of black's K. But, white has an even better move than 17.Bd2 17.xf4 Adding another piece to the attack and more importantly
the R has access to the open file. a6 The B is immune. 17...xf4 18.f1 xe5 18...h4 19.xg6 Rf8# can't be stopped. 19.xf4 xf4 20.f7 e6 21.dxe5 White is winning. 17...xf4 18.f7+ e7 19.xf5 wins 18.f1 Black has no defense against Nf7+ axb5 18...d6 19.f7+ xf7 20.g5+ f6 21.xf6 is winning for white. 19.f7+ Technically either 19,Be3 ot 19.
Bg3 would have been a little stronger, but it's not necessary to nitpick. xf7 20.g5+ e7 This allows mate in 2 but he was lost anyway. 20...e8
is hopeless. 21.xf7 xf7 22.h7+ g7 23.f6 ce7 24.xg7+ e6 25.xe7 xe7 26.f6+ d5 27.xe7 21.xh8+ 21.xe7+ would also mate.
cxe7 22.xh8+ g8 23.xg8+ e7 24.f7+ e6 25.f8+ e7 26.e8# 21...xh8 22.f8# 1–0
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