Traxler Countergambit

English

Alternative forms

• Traxler Counterattack

Etymology

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

Noun

Traxler Countergambit (plural Traxler Countergambits)

1. (Chess) 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.