fianchetto

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

, fi·an·chet·toed, fi·an·chet·to·ing.

fianchetto

/ -ˈkɛtəʊ; ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ /

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

From Italian, dating back to 1840–50; flank, -et

C19: from Italian diminutive of fianco flank

The crystal delight of challenge he felt when confronted by an apparently impregnable fianchetto.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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