# Traxler Countergambit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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