countergambit

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noun

A defence involving the use of the black-piece gambit in response to the white-piece gambit.

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Meanings

nouncountergambit (plural countergambits)

plural countergambits

  1. board gamesA defence involving the use of the black-piece gambit in response to the white-piece gambit.

Origin

From counter- + gambit.

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APA

countergambit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countergambit

MLA

“countergambit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countergambit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countergambit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countergambit.

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