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fianchetto
[ fee-uhn-ket-oh, -chet-oh ]
noun
, plural fi·an·chet·ti [fee-, uh, n-, ket, -ee, -, chet, -ee].
- the development of a bishop, in an opening move, by advancing one or two pawns so as to permit movement along the bishop's diagonal.
verb (used with or without object)
, fi·an·chet·toed, fi·an·chet·to·ing.
- to set up or develop as a fianchetto.
fianchetto
/ ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ; -ˈkɛtəʊ /
noun
- the development of a bishop on the second rank of the neighbouring knight's file or the third rank of the nearer rook's file
verb
- to develop (a bishop) thus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fianchetto1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fianchetto1
C19: from Italian diminutive of fianco flank
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Example Sentences
The crystal delight of challenge he felt when confronted by an apparently impregnable fianchetto.
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