To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Making a fine show or display.
Foolish or unwise.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
A counterattack in a different part of the board.