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Lock Down d5, Homie

6.c4 Maróczy Setup · sung from White's side

Verse 1

Pawn to e4, knight to f3 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3

Pawn to d4, knight takes d4 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Knight to b5, he plays d6 4...e5 5.Nb5 d6

His d-pawn hangs back, soft and slow

The hole on d5, that's where I go

Chorus

Pawn to e4, knight to f3 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3

Pawn to d4, knight takes d4 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Knight to b5, pawn to c4 4...e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4

Lock down d5, homie, that's the law

Verse 2

Knight to c3, knight back to a3 6...Be7 7.N1c3 a6 8.Na3 Be6

Knight to c2, then rook takes c1 9.Nc2 Bg5 10.Be2 Bxc1 11.Rxc1

My half-open d-file, pressure's on

He plays knight f6, I castle short 11...Nf6 12.0-0 0-0

Queen to d2, my knight eyes d5 13.Qd2

Don't rush that knight to d5, let it ride

Chorus

Pawn to e4, knight to f3 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3

Pawn to d4, knight takes d4 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Knight to b5, pawn to c4 4...e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4

Lock down d5, homie, that's the law

Bridge

My c-pawn and e-pawn hold the line

Calm and closed, the queens stay on

Six of a hundred swap them early

He dreams of f5, I own d5

Chorus

Pawn to e4, knight to f3 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3

Pawn to d4, knight takes d4 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

Knight to b5, pawn to c4 4...e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4

Lock down d5, homie, that's the law

Outro

Queen to d2, he plays queen b6 13.Qd2 Qb6

d5 is mine, that's how I flex

The whole song is one idea: pawns on c4 and e4 clamp the d5 hole left by his e5, the knights unwind c3 and a3 to c2 so the d-file pressure and the d5 outpost come slowly, and the one thing not to do is throw a knight onto d5 before the bind is complete.