That is why Black undertakes a sharp counterattack with 11 ... P-K4!?

The Pakistani Army reacted and put in sharp counterattacks.

By substituting 5 c3 for c4, White braces his center against sharp counterattacks.

Moreover, it gives the opponent a variety of opportunities to organize an attack without having to worry about the complications of sharp counterattack.

Black is daring his opponent to begin a violent attack, intending to pierce it with a sharp counterattack.

It develops quietly, does not allow sharp counterattacks and produces a steady fight for the initiative in the middle game.

In a sharp counterattack, Samsung announced a month ago that it would invest $1 billion in a new flat-screen production plant, adding 60 percent to its next generation production capacity.

Alburt's sharp counterattack with 5 . . . e6 6 e4 ed cannot be met limply by 7 ed?!

Polgar met his mobilization for attack, 10 Qf3, with the sharp counterattack, 10 . . . g5!?

It is thus calmer and does not generate such sharp counterattacks as its alternative.