My Big Centre Groove
Exchange Variation · sung from White's side
Verse 1
Pawn to d4, pawn to c4 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
Knight to c3, he strikes with d5 2...g6 3.Nc3 d5
I take on d5, his knight takes back 4.cxd5 Nxd5
His knight on d5 blocks my d-pawn's track
Chorus
Pawn to e4, I take back on c3 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3
Bishop to c4, knight to e2 6...Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2
Bishop to e3, I castle too 8...Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0
My pawns on d4 and e4 rule
Verse 2
His bishop hits g4, pawn to f3 10...Bg4 11.f3
Knight to a5, bishop back to d3 11...Na5 12.Bd3
He trades on d4, I take it back 12...cxd4 13.cxd4
Bishop to e6, pawn to d5 attacks 13...Be6 14.d5
He takes my rook, I take with my queen 14...Bxa1 15.Qxa1
Keep her off a4, keep the fight keen
Chorus
Pawn to e4, I take back on c3 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3
Bishop to c4, knight to e2 6...Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2
Bishop to e3, I castle too 8...Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0
My pawns on d4 and e4 rule
Bridge
Pawn f6, my bishop lands on h6 15...f6 16.Bh6
My queen on a1 eyes f6
Two games in three are drawn, mine the space
Vachier Lagrave holds it, case by case
Chorus
Pawn to e4, I take back on c3 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3
Bishop to c4, knight to e2 6...Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2
Bishop to e3, I castle too 8...Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0
My pawns on d4 and e4 rule
Outro
Pawn to e4, I take back on c3 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3
d4 and e4, the centre stays with me