My Knight Goes to a6
Classical 6.Be2 Na6 · sung from Black's side
Verse 1
Knight to f6, pawn to g6 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
let him build, I know the tricks
bishop g7, pawn to d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6
castles short, he plays bishop e2 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2
knight to a6, nothing to prove 6...Na6
my knight on a6 watches c5
Chorus
Knight to f6, pawn to g6 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
bishop g7, pawn to d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6
castles short, then knight to a6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 Na6
lock the centre, break with f5
Verse 2
Pawn to e5, pawn to c6 7.O-O e5 8.Be3 c6
knight to g4, pawn to f6 9.d5 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6
pawn to c5, the centre's locked tight 11.Bh4 c5
knight to h6, knight to f7 12.Ne1 Nh6 13.Nd3 Nf7
bishop to h6, pawn to f5 14.f3 Bh6 15.Bf2 f5
no slow queen moves, my f-pawn hits e4
Chorus
Knight to f6, pawn to g6 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
bishop g7, pawn to d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6
castles short, then knight to a6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 Na6
lock the centre, break with f5
Bridge
His pawns on d4 and e4 claim the space
my bishop sits on the long diagonal
a slow closed fight, yet most games are won
patience first, then the break on f5
Chorus
Knight to f6, pawn to g6 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
bishop g7, pawn to d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6
castles short, then knight to a6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 Na6
lock the centre, break with f5
Outro
Knight to a6, I bide my time 6...Na6
lock it up, and f5 is mine