English Explanatory Dictionary

Traxler Countergambit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aggressive opening for black in response to the Fried Liver Attack in which, instead of defending the threatened f7 pawn, black develops the bishop to c5.

Word forms

Traxler Countergambit Traxler Countergambits Traxler Counterattack

Etymology

Named after Karel Traxler, a Czech priest and chess player who analysed the variation in the early 20th century.

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