verb
- the act of developing a bishop by moving the b-pawn (or g-pawn) forward and placing the bishop on the long diagonal in chess
Usage: chess term; present participle of fianchetto
Examples
- White is fianchettoing the kingside bishop to control the long diagonal.
- By fianchettoing early, Black prepared a solid defensive setup.
- The grandmaster demonstrated fianchettoing as part of her opening strategy.
- Fianchettoing the light-squared bishop is common in many modern openings.
- After fianchettoing, the bishop exerts pressure along the entire diagonal.