fianchetto

fi·an·chet·to

 (fē′ən-kĕt′ō, -chĕt′ō)

n. pl. fi·an·chet·ti (-kĕt′ē, -chĕt′ē)

The development in chess of a bishop from its original position to the second square of the adjacent knight's file.

tr. & intr.v. fi·an·chet·toed, fi·an·chet·to·ing, fi·an·chet·tos

To develop as or set up a fianchetto.

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[Italian, diminutive of fianco, flank, from Old Italian, from Old French flanc; see flank.]

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fianchetto

(ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ; -ˈkɛtəʊ) chess

n, pl -tos or -ti (-tiː)

(Chess & Draughts) 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

vb, -toes, -toing or -toed

(Chess & Draughts) to develop (a bishop) thus

[C19: from Italian diminutive of fianco flank]

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fi•an•chet•to

(ˌfi ənˈkɛt oʊ, -ˈtʃɛt oʊ)

n., pl. -chet•ti (-ˈkɛt i, -ˈtʃɛt i)

the development of a bishop in chess by moving it to the second square of the adjacent knight's file.

[1840–50; < Italian; see flank, -et]

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fianchetto

Past participle: fianchettoed
Gerund: fianchettoing

Imperative

fianchetto

fianchetto

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