ety possible in the opening is a fair reply to the objection
sometimes heard that the game does not afford sufficient scope for
variation. As a matter of fact a practically unlimited number of
different games might be played on any one opening.

The three following games are typical examples of the play arising
from three of the most frequently played openings:--

Game No. 1.--"Ayrshire Lassie" Opening.

a 11-15 25-18 10-15 22-17 b 15-18 24-6
a 24-20 3-8 23-19 13-22 24-20 2-9
8-11 26-22 6-10 26-17 18-27 17-10
c}
28-24 5-9 d} 27-23 11-16 31-24 8-11

9-13 30-26 9-14 20-11 16-23 Drawn.
22-18 1-5 18-9 7-16 20-16 R. Jordan.
15-22 32-28 5-14 29-25 12-19

a. 11-15, 24-20 forms the "Ayrshire Lassie" opening, so named by
Wyllie. It is generally held to admit of unusual scope for the display
of critical and brilliant combinations.

b. 16-20, 25-22, 20-27, 31-24, 8-11, 17-13, 2-6, 21-17, 14-21, 22-17,
21-25, 17-14, 10-17, 19-1. Drawn. R. Jordan.

(c)

26-23 28-19 20-16 7-11 14-10 15-10
9-14 2-6 6-10 19-24 26-23 23-18
18-9 20-11 16-11 11-18 10-7 10-15
5-14 8-24 10-15 24-27 4-8 20-16
29-25 27-20 11-7 18-15 7-3 15-22
11-16 10-15 14-18 27-31 8-12 16-7
20-11 31-26 7-3 22-18 3-7 Drawn.
7-16 15-19 18-23 31-27 27-24 A. B. Scott.
24-20 23-16 3-7 18-14 7-11 v.
15-24 12-19 23-30 30-26 24-20 R. Jordan.

(d)

19-16 7-10 23-19 11-15 16-11 25-30
12-19 6-1 15-24 27-24 18-25 20-16
22-17 9-14 28-19 22-25 17-14 Drawn.
15-22 26-23 8-11 29-22 10-17 R. Jordan.
24-6 11-15 19-16 14-18 21-14

Game No. 2.--"Kelso-Cross" Opening.

a 10-15 8-12 13-22 5-9 14-18 22-25
a 23-18 25-21 26-17 20-16 17-14 29-22
12-16 1-6 d 19-26 2-7 10-17 17-26
21-17 32-27 30-23 24-19 21-14 5-1
9-13 12-16 15-22 15-24 6-10 26-30
17-14 27-23 24-19 23-19 14-9 1-5
16-19 7-10 9-14 24-27 10-14 30-26
24-20 14-7 19-12 31-24 19-15 5-9
6-9 3-10 11-15 9-13 14-17 26-23
b 27-24 c 22-17 28-24 24-20 9-5 Drawn.