Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traxler countergambit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: traxler -coun-tergam-bit
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Traxler Countergambits (plural) Traxler Counterattack (alternative)

Questions

What does traxler countergambit mean?: 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.
Where does traxler countergambit come from?: Named after Karel Traxler, a Czech priest and chess player who analysed the variation in the early 20th century.

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