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The Traxler Counterattack, also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5!?. The opening is a variation of the Two Knights Defense [1] [2] where White has chosen the offensive line 4.Ng5, immediately attacking the f7-square with the knight and bishop, and Black has replied 4...Bc5, counterattacking the f2-square.
A counter-offensive is a broad-scale counterattack. The counter-offensive is executed after exhausting the enemy's frontline troops and after the enemy reserves had been committed to combat and proven incapable of breaching defenses, but before the enemy has had the opportunity to assume new defensive positions.
Kaisa or karoliina is a cue sport mainly played in Finland. The game originated in Russia , where it is still played to some extent. Kaisa equipment is similar to Russian pyramid from the 68 mm ( 2 + 11 ⁄ 16 in) balls, small pockets barely large enough for a ball to enter, and the long and heavy cue sticks .
A cross-counter is a counter-punch begun immediately after an opponent throws a jab, exploiting the opening in the opponent's position. A right straight punch on instance-as a counter-punch after an opponent's left jab
Boxing [b] is a combat sport and martial art. [1] Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time.
Tsubame gaeshi (燕返): Swallow counter; Kouchi gaeshi (小内返): Small inner reap reversal; Ouchi gaeshi (大内返): Big inner reap counter; Osoto gaeshi (大外返): Big outer reap counter; Harai goshi gaeshi (払腰返): Hip sweep counter; Uchi mata gaeshi (内股返): Inner-thigh counter; Hane goshi gaeshi (跳腰返): Hip spring counter
A rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets, known as runic rows, runic alphabets or futharks (also, see futhark vs runic alphabet), native to the Germanic peoples of the 1st millennium and beyond. Runes were used to write Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, and for
The Card Counter is a 2021 American crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Oscar Isaac , Tiffany Haddish , Tye Sheridan , and Willem Dafoe . Martin Scorsese is an executive producer.