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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Chess
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History
Named after Karel Traxler, a Czech priest and chess player who analysed the variation in the early 20th century.
