The strongest opening move and the most covered in published play.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 3-8 forms the Alma so named by Mr. John Drummond, probably after the battle of the same name.

11-15, 24-20 forms the Ayrshire Lassie a Lassie in Scottish is a young girl, a lass, especial someone seen as a sweetheart.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 9-13, 17-14, 10-17, 19-10, 7-14 forms the Black Doctor it is generally understood that this is named after a Fifeshire M. D. who was versed in this variation.

11-15, 22-17, 9-13, 17-14 forms the Boston named by Mr. J. D. Javier.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 15-18 forms the Centre.

11-15, 23-18 forms the Cross.

11-15, 23-18, 8-11, 27-23, 11-16 forms the Slip Cross.

11-15, 23-19, 9-14, 27-23 forms the Defiance so named because it prevents the formation of the Fife opening.

11-15, 22-17, 8-11, 17-13, 4-8, 25-22 forms the Douglas which was named Lady of Lorna but this name didn’t prevail.

11-15, 22-17, 15-19 forms the Dyke so explained in Andersons 2nd Edition as a stone fence in Scottish.

11-15, 23-19, 9-14, 22-17, 5-9 forms the Fife so named after Wyllie played it against Anderson in their February 1847 match.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 11-16 forms the Glasgow which is so named when James Sinclair from Glasgow played it against Anderson in their match at Hamilton in 1828.

11-15, 23-19, 7-11, 22-17, 9-14 forms the Glasgow-Whitler so named because it is a compound of the two openings.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 9-13 forms the Laird and Lady so named by Andrew Anderson after Laird and Lady Cather, who resided in Cambusnethan.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 9-13, 25-22 forms the Laird and Lady Refused be aware the 25-22 loses!

11-15, 22-17, 8-11, 17-13, 15-18 forms the Maid of the Mill named by Anderson after a millers daughter in Lanarkshire.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 26-23 forms the Nailor.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-17, 4-8 forms the Old Fourteenth so named after being the fourteenth game in Sturges’s book.

11-15, 22-17, 8-11, 25-22 forms the Pioneer so named after Mr. J. D. Javier because it leads the way to several other openings.

11-15, 24-19 forms the Second Double Corner.

11-15, 22-18 forms the Single Corner.

11-15, 23-19, 9-14, 22-17, 6-9 forms the Souter it is Scottish for a shoemaker.

11-15, 21-17 forms the Switcher conferred upon it by the late Mr. Geo. Wallace, a personal friend of Mr. James Wyllie, said he has probably won more games by this opening than any other.

11-15, 23-19, 8-11, 22-18 forms the Tillicoultry the name was given by Mr. William Strickland as a compliment to Mr. Noir a Scottish player from said city.

11-15, 22-17, 9-13, 24-20 forms the Wagram so named by Drummond, in honor of one of Napoleon’s great victories.

11-15, 23-18, 8-11, 18-14 forms the Waterloo but it was generally referred to as Boston Cross yet since this lead to confusion with the Boston Mr. James Lees gave it the new title.

11-15, 23-19, 9-14, 22-17, 7-11 forms the Whilter so named after overturning, or change productively of confusion, so remarkable in many of its games.

11-15, 23-19, 7-11, 22-18 forms the Whilter-Exchange.

11-15, 22-17, 8-11, 17-14 forms the White Dyke. The double exchange 17-14 gives the name to this opening.

11-15, 23-19, 9-13 forms the Will-o’-the-Wisp so named by G. Wallace that derived the name from the peculiarity of the situation in the 7th, 11th, 29th, and 37th variation in Andrew Andersons “Guide to the Game of Draughts”.

This is based based on classic GAYP and 2 move. I will discuss the 3 move opening names in an upcoming 3 move article.