[Verse] On the checkered battlefield cool as stone He makes his move his mind alone Sacrifices pieces daring scheme Win or lose it's all a dream [Verse 2] Soller gambit shadows cast Risking all with moves so fast One by one they fall and fight For the master of the night [Chorus] Knights and bishops clash and roar Queens and kings on black white floor Pawns advance while rooks align In this game the stakes are high [Verse 3] Eyes like hawks they pierce the board Calculating every cord Soller whispers in the wind Every turn a step to win [Chorus] Knights and bishops clash and roar Queens and kings on black white floor Pawns advance while rooks align In this game the stakes are high [Bridge] Mind so sharp so keen so clear Knows the end is drawing near In the silence of the hall Echoes rise who stands who falls