Definitions for fianchettoˌfi ənˈkɛt oʊ, -ˈtʃɛt oʊ; -ˈkɛt i, -ˈtʃɛt i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fi•an•chet•toˌfi ənˈkɛt oʊ, -ˈtʃɛt oʊ; -ˈkɛt i, -ˈtʃɛt i(n.)(pl.)-chet•ti
the development of a bishop in chess by moving it to the second square of the adjacent knight's file.
Category: Checkers and Chess
Origin of fianchetto:
1840–50; < It; see flank , -et
Wiktionary
fianchetto(Noun)
the development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file
fianchetto(Verb)
to develop a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file
Origin: Italian, a diminutive of fianca ‘flank’.
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