fianchetto
[ fee-uhn-ket-oh, -chet-oh ]
noun,plural fi·an·chet·ti [fee-uhn-ket-ee, -chet-ee]. /ˌfi ənˈkɛt i, -ˈtʃɛt i/.
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.
Origin of fianchetto
1Words Nearby fianchetto
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How to use fianchetto in a sentence
The crystal delight of challenge he felt when confronted by an apparently impregnable fianchetto.
Felony | James Causey
British Dictionary definitions for fianchetto
fianchetto
/ (ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ, -ˈkɛtəʊ) chess /
nounplural -tos or -ti (-tiː)
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-toes, -toing or -toed
to develop (a bishop) thus
Origin of fianchetto
1C19: from Italian diminutive of fianco flank
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