fianchetto

[ fee-uhn-ket-oh, -chet-oh ]

noun,plural fi·an·chet·ti [fee-uhn-ket-ee, -chet-ee]. /ˌfi ənˈkɛt i, -ˈtʃɛt i/.
  1. 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.
  1. to set up or develop as a fianchetto.

Origin of fianchetto

1
From Italian, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at flank, -et

Words 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)
  1. 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
  1. to develop (a bishop) thus

Origin of fianchetto

1
C19: from Italian diminutive of fianco flank

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