If you ever played chess, you know this word already. From the Italian word for flank, in chess it refers to moving one's bishop one square into the knight's column early in the game. If you look at the intersections b2, b7, g2 and g7, you'll see the pieces represented by mitres. Those are the bishops, and they have all been fianchettoed.
If you never played chess, you can impress (maybe) a friend by pointing out a fianchettoed bishop as you pass by players in Harvard Square. Otherwise, never mind.
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I have played chess, but it's been a long time since I heard that word.
I should claim the never mind, because i'm just embarrassing when I try to play Chess. Great word, though.
Teresa
I wonder what advantage fianchetting gives you?
Michael, it gives a bishop the chance to control, or at least fight for, the long diagonal.
My brother is playing chess and I don't. He'll be surprised I'll teach him something. Haha. Thanks for sharing this and thanks for dropping by in my blog!
Just another public service, NAJ. You show your brother a thing or two.
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