First Move - Black

Black: d5

Now into the breach

My pawn extends its reach

As so many times before

I counter pawn to d4.*

*This is the first instance in which the diabolical reverse grid tripped Bill up. His verse puts his pawn as landing on d4, but he actually meant to move it to d5. My notes indicate that he wanted to re-write this verse, but it was most likely forgotten on the 'back-burner' as we got into the heat of battle.