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Chess: what name is given to the 2 bishops on b7 and c7?

Question #150449. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Jan 14 2024.
Originally posted Jan 11 2024 5:48 AM.

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When bishops are moved to the second rank, the name used is fianchetto, meaning "little flank" in Italian.

The idea is for bishops to control the long diagonals: normally bishops would be on b7 and g7 when this strategy is used.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fianchetto

Jan 14 2024, 7:30 PM
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