fianchetto
noun
the development of a bishop, in an opening move, by advancing one or two pawns so as to permit movement along the bishop's diagonal.
fianchetti
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pluralof fianchetto.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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It was a watershed moment, even for those who don’t know the first thing about fianchetti.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
