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• n  (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board

• His skillful treatment of the shadow areas, loosely applied and transparent against the counterplay of opaque lights, is technically similar to the methods of Louis David and .
• Still, the coal operators tried a counterplay late Tuesday night.
• Looking four to eight moves ahead, they examine every possible play and counterplay and choose the move that minimizes their opponent's gain.

• counterattack

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• Anatoly Karpov in FOXNews
  Karpov called it "too risky," but Kramnik thought it was necessary, otherwise "I would be without counterplay."