counterplay

Plural: counterplays

Noun

• (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
• A game move made as a response.
• A counterattack in a different part of the board.
• A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.

Verb

• To make a counterplay; to play in response.
• To counter; to contrast or contradict.

Synonyms

counterattack