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♟️ A chess opening ♟️ To move bishop
fianchetto

fianchetto

1 9.9
A chess plan of moving a bishop to the second square beside a knight to control a long diagonal
  • noun
  • /fiˈænˌkɛtoʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : fianchetto
  • The fianchetto is a common strategy in hypermodern chess openings.

Examples

  • Many grandmasters prefer a fianchetto setup to control the long diagonal.

  • He used the fianchetto to strengthen his king's defense early in the match.

  • The Italian fianchetto is a popular opening strategy.

  • Many players prefer to use a fianchetto setup for their bishops.

  • In the opening move, I decided to use a fianchetto to develop my bishop on the king's side.

  • Many players prefer a fianchetto strategy as it allows their bishops to control the long diagonals.

  • The fianchetto opening can often lead to a strong position if executed correctly.

Synonyms

opening
vsfianchetto
  • Jargon
7 6.5

A set of moves at the start of a chess game

is a narrow plan placing a bishop on a knight-file second rank
chess opening
vsfianchetto
  • Jargon
1 3.8

A set of moves played at the start of a chess game with known plans

is a specific plan developing a bishop to control a long diagonal

Surface Forms

fianchetto singular
fianchettos plural

Etymology

The word fianchetto comes from the Italian fianco 'side' plus the small ending -etto 'little', so it literally means 'little side' or 'little flank'. That's a helpful image: a fianchetto is when you put a bishop out on the side to control the long diagonal.