Meaning

1 senses
  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.

Origin

Named after Karel Traxler, a Czech priest and chess player who analysed the variation in t

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

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