fianchettoing

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A form of fianchetto — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fianchetto
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fianchettoing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fianchettoing

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