FIANCHETTO CHESS


Meaning of FIANCHETTO CHESS in English

fianchetto Chess [ ˌfɪən'tʃɛtəʊ , -'kɛtəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural fianchettoes ) the development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal of the board.

■ verb ( fianchettoes , fianchettoing , fianchettoed ) develop (a bishop) in such a way.

Origin

C19: from Ital., dimin. of fianco 'flank'.

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