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Meaning of fianchetto | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Español fianchetto
Suomi sivustointi
Français fianchetto
Italiano fianchetto

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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