fianchetto
(redirected from fianchettoes)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.
[Italian, diminutive of fianco, flank, from Old Italian, from Old French flanc; see flank.]
fianchetto
(ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ; -ˈkɛtəʊ) chessn, 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]
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.
fianchetto
Past participle: fianchettoed
Gerund: fianchettoing
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