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♟️ A chess opening ♟️ To move bishop
to fianchetto

to fianchetto

1 9.9
To move a bishop to the second square beside a knight to control a long diagonal
  • verb
  • /ˌfiːənˈkɛtoʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : fianchetear
  • He decided not to fianchetto because he preferred a more direct attack in the center.

Examples

  • Many players choose to fianchetto their bishop to control the long diagonal early in the game.

  • If you fianchetto your bishop, your king's side can become much safer after castling.

  • I plan to fianchetto my bishop on g2.

  • He is fianchetting his bishop as part of his strategy.

  • Many players choose to fianchetto their bishops to strengthen their control over the center of the board.

  • He decided to fianchetto his bishop on the kingside to prepare for a strong attack.

  • After carefully analyzing the position, she opted to fianchetto her bishop to enhance its diagonal influence.

Synonyms

to develop
vsto fianchetto
  • Jargon
1 6.0

To move a chess piece to a more active position early in the game

focuses on a specific bishop placement to control a long diagonal

Surface Forms

fianchetto infinitive
fianchettod past
fianchettod past participle
fianchettos present participle
fianchettos third person singular

Etymology

The verb fianchetto comes from the Italian fianco 'side' and the small ending -etto 'little', so to fianchetto is to move a bishop to the 'little side' to aim along the long diagonal.