fianchetto

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Synonyms: fianchetti, fianchettos

Antonyms: fianchetti, fianchettos

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chess}} The development of a [[bishop]] by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a [[bishop]] is [[develop]]ed to the second [[rank]] of the [[adjacent]] [[knight]] [[file]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|chess}} To play a fianchetto.

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