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noun (fianchett, i)
- (context, 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 developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file
- 1994: I"m not a hero, I"m not even a chessboard knight. Trying to be a priest was something of a wasn"t it? Clever move by a poor player. " Jeanette Winterson, Art & Lies
verb
- (context, chess) to develop a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file
Etymology: Italian, a diminutive of fianca "flank".
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