Traxler Countergambit

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounTraxler Countergambit (plural Traxler Countergambits)

plural Traxler Countergambits · alternative Traxler Counterattack

  1. ChessAn 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.

Origin

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

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APA

Traxler Countergambit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Traxler%20Countergambit

MLA

“Traxler Countergambit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Traxler%20Countergambit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Traxler Countergambit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Traxler%20Countergambit.

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