English Explanatory Dictionary

fianchetto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
verb
  1. To play a fianchetto.

Pronunciation

/fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/ /fɪənˈkɛtəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fianchetto.wav

Word forms

fianchetto fianchetti fianchettos fianchettoes fianchettoing fianchettoed

Etymology

From Italian fianchetto, diminutive of fianco (“flank”).

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