Let Him Come, Then I Strike
4...Bg4 5.Be2 e6 · sung from Black's side
No. 3 in the Radio ChessBase charts
Verse 1
Knight to f6, knight to d5 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
His e-pawn chases, I stay alive
Pawn to d6, bishop to g4 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4
Pawn to e6, he wants the floor 5.Be2 e6
Chorus
Knight to f6, knight to d5 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
Pawn to d6, bishop to g4 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4
Pawn to e6, let him have the floor 5.Be2 e6
My knight blocks d4, I'll settle the score
Verse 2
Bishop to e7, knight to b6 6.0-0 Be7 7.c4 Nb6
Castles short, the other knight to d7 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Be3 N8d7
He takes on d6, my c-pawn takes back 10.exd6 cxd6
Pawn to d5, the counter-attack 11.b3 d5
Never the f-pawn, it opens his door
He has the space, I have the war
Chorus
Knight to f6, knight to d5 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
Pawn to d6, bishop to g4 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4
Pawn to e6, let him have the floor 5.Be2 e6
My knight blocks d4, I'll settle the score