I Take On c6 And Grind
Fischer Variation 5.O-O · sung from White's side
Verse 1
Pawn to e4, knight to f3 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
Bishop to b5, he plays a6 2...Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
Bishop takes c6, I castle quick 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O
His doubled pawns stand on the c-file
He keeps two bishops, I keep the miles
Chorus
Bishop takes c6, I castle short 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O
He plays f6, I push d4 5...f6 6.d4
Pawn takes e5, queens off the board 6...Bg4 7.dxe5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1
Crippled c-pawns, my kingside's the sword
Verse 2
Rook to d3, knight to d2 8...fxe5 9.Rd3 Bd6 10.Nbd2
His e5 pawn stands all alone
The f-pawn leads my kingside home
The open d-file, my rook rides through
Give his two bishops nothing to do
Chorus
Bishop takes c6, I castle short 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O
He plays f6, I push d4 5...f6 6.d4
Pawn takes e5, queens off the board 6...Bg4 7.dxe5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1
Crippled c-pawns, my kingside's the sword
The whole song is one trade told twice: the bishop goes for the knight on c6, the queens come off around move ten, and White walks into an ending where his healthy kingside pawns can make a passed pawn and Black's doubled c-pawns never can.