The Fortress Falls

**Title: "The Trickster’s Gambit: Horobetz vs. Thompson"** *(Verse 1)* In the depths of Memphis, where shadows creep, Two minds collide, in a duel so deep. Graham Horobetz takes the white in hand, Against Kenn E Thompson, who takes his stand. He chooses Alekhine’s Defense, so sly, A psychological trick, under the midnight sky. *(Pre-Chorus)* Alekhine, the master of cunning and speed, A defense that beckons to attack with greed. Thompson’s pieces, like a fortress strong, But Graham’s strategy would soon prove wrong. *(Chorus)* In the Trickster’s Gambit, where shadows dance, Graham breaks through, with a fearless stance. What seemed unbreakable, crumbles to dust, In the game of minds, it’s win or bust. Trickster’s Gambit, the fortress falls, Graham stands tall, as Thompson stalls. *(Verse 2)* The Alekhine’s Defense, it lures and tempts, Pawns advance, but at what expense? Thompson’s knights leap, creating a wall, But Graham sees the cracks, prepared for the fall. With every move, the board does shift, Graham’s pieces find the rift. *(Pre-Chorus)* Alekhine would smile from the great beyond, As the white knight charges, breaking the bond. Thompson’s defense, a trickster’s game, But Horobetz plays with unyielding flame. *(Chorus)* In the Trickster’s Gambit, where shadows dance, Graham breaks through, with a fearless stance. What seemed unbreakable, crumbles to dust, In the game of minds, it’s win or bust. Trickster’s Gambit, the fortress falls, Graham stands tall, as Thompson stalls. *(Bridge)* The final moves, a dance of fate, Graham’s pieces swarm the gate. With a final thrust, the fortress breaks, Thompson’s king, no more moves to make. *(Chorus)* In the Trickster’s Gambit, where shadows dance, Graham breaks through, with a fearless stance. What seemed unbreakable, crumbles to dust, In the game of minds, it’s win or bust. Trickster’s Gambit, the fortress falls, Graham stands tall, as Thompson stalls. *(Outro)* The game is over, the battle won, Graham Horobetz, the chosen one. In Memphis's club, the story is told, Of the Trickster’s Gambit, and Graham’s hold. *(Outro)* The game is over, the battle won, Graham Horobetz, the chosen one. In Memphis's club, the story is told, Of the Trickster’s Gambit, and Graham’s hold.