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fianchetti

fianchetti is the plural of fianchetto.

Meaning of fianchetto

Noun

fianchetto (plural fianchetti)

  1. 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.
    • I’m not a hero, I’m not even a chessboard knight. Trying to be a priest was something of a fianchetto wasn’t it? Clever move by a poor player.1994, Jeanette Winterson, Art & Lies, →ISBN

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Questions about fianchetti

What is fianchetti the plural of?
Fianchetti is the plural of fianchetto.

Words near fianchetti in the dictionary

  1. fianced
  2. fiancee
  3. fiancees
  4. fiances
  5. fianceé
  6. fianchetti
  7. fianchetto
  8. fianchettoed
  9. fianchettoes
  10. fianchettoing
  11. fianchettos

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