# countergambit

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From counter- + gambit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/countergambit