What is Fianchetto in chess?
Developing a bishop to the long diagonal from b2, g2, b7, or g7.
A fianchettoed bishop rakes a long diagonal across the board and helps shield a castled king. Common in openings like the King's Indian and the Catalan.
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- Bishop pairHaving both bishops while the opponent has lost one or both of theirs.
- Good bishopA bishop whose diagonals are not blocked by its own pawns.
- Bad bishopA bishop blocked by its own pawns on the same colour, severely limiting its usefulness.
- Opposite-coloured bishopsWhen both sides have one bishop each, but they travel on different coloured squares.
- OverprotectionDefending a key piece or square with more defenders than it needs, to prevent any tactics.
- OppositionA king-and-pawn endgame technique of facing kings with one square between them.