Let Him Keep c4
Tolush-Geller Gambit · sung from White's side
Verse 1
Pawn to d4, then pawn to c4 1.d4 d5 2.c4
Knight to f3 and knight to c3 2...c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
He takes on c4, I push e4 4...dxc4 5.e4
He plays b5, bishop to e2 5...b5 6.Be2
He clings to his pawn on c4
I rule the middle, d4 and e4
Chorus
Castle short, rook to b1 6...e6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Rb1
Pawn to b3, the chain's undone 8...Nbd7 9.b3
His pawn on c4 has to go
d4 and e4 run the show
Verse 2
Bishop to b4, my queen to c2 9...Bb4 10.Qc2
He takes c3, I take back too 10...Bxc3 11.Qxc3
He plays c5, I take on c4 11...c5 12.bxc4
The b-file's half open, rook wants more
He takes back? The bishop stays in
Rook takes b7, that's the win
Chorus
Castle short, rook to b1 6...e6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Rb1
Pawn to b3, the chain's undone 8...Nbd7 9.b3
His pawn on c4 has to go
d4 and e4 run the show
Bridge
Geller gave a pawn for the centre
My pawns on d4 and e4 together
Two of three games find a winner
Queens stay on, a late-night thriller
Chorus
Castle short, rook to b1 6...e6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Rb1
Pawn to b3, the chain's undone 8...Nbd7 9.b3
His pawn on c4 has to go
d4 and e4 run the show
Outro
He takes c4, pawn to e4 4...dxc4 5.e4
I gave a pawn, I own the floor