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Take My Knight, Take the File

Averbakh 6.Bg5 Na6 · sung from Black's side

Verse 1

His bishop sits tight on g5

My knight on a6 bides its time

His d-pawn wants to march, I know

If he takes my knight, the b-file is mine

Chorus

Pawn e5, then pawn c6 7.Qd2 e5 8.d5 c6

He plays f3, I take on d5 9.f3 cxd5

Bishop d7, my b-pawn takes a6 10.cxd5 Bd7 11.Bxa6 bxa6

The b-file opens, I come alive

Verse 2

Knight to e2, my queen to b6 12.Nge2 Qb6

My queen hits b2 down the b-file

Never chase his bishop with h6

Bishop to e3 chases, queen to b7 13.Be3 Qb7

Doubled a-pawns, still I smile

My f-pawn dreams of the break meanwhile

Chorus

Pawn e5, then pawn c6 7.Qd2 e5 8.d5 c6

He plays f3, I take on d5 9.f3 cxd5

Bishop d7, my b-pawn takes a6 10.cxd5 Bd7 11.Bxa6 bxa6

The b-file opens, I come alive