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fianchetto
Pronunciation:/ˌfɪənˈtʃɛtəʊ//ˌfɪəntˈkɛtəʊ/
noun
Chess
the development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal of the board.
verb
[WITH OBJECT]Chess
Develop (a bishop) by moving it one square to a long diagonal of the board.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Italian, diminutive of fianco ‘flank’, ultimately of Germanic origin.
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Patzer that he was, Leo always began with a bishop's fianchetto to the left. Inevitably, it signalled clearly his intent to his better opponents.
