-
fianchettoed bishop to
become more active. A
fianchettoed position, however, also
presents some
opportunities for the opponent: if the
fianchettoed bishop...
-
dominated from the
wings rather than by
direct occupation. If
White fianchettoes both bishops,
castles kingside, and
refrains from
occupying the center...
- The
Catalan Opening is a
chess opening where White plays d4 and c4 and
fianchettoes the
white bishop on g2. A
common opening sequence is 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6...
- po****r than 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3. It is
usually followed by 2.Bg2,
fianchettoing the bishop. Nick de
Firmian writes that 1.g3 "can, and
usually does...
- on the opening.
White most
often fianchettoes the king's
bishop with g3 and Bg2.
Black also
sometimes fianchettoes the king's
bishop with ...g6 and ...
- move 3.g3, the
Mieses Variation, is a
quiet continuation in
which White fianchettoes his king's bishop, a line pla**** by
Vasily Smyslov on a few occasions...
- commented: "Each side
castles now with a
clear conscience, for not even the most
hypermodern pair of
masters can
produce more than four
fianchettoed Bishops!"...
- also
attributed to
Kmoch the
terms "All
Indian Defence" (where
Black fianchettoes both
bishops after 1.d4 Nf6) and "Queen's
Indian Attack" (where White...
- b6 is a move in
accordance with the
spirit of the Nimzo-Indian:
Black fianchettoes their light-squared
bishop to
increase their control over e4.
White usually...
-
practically impossible and
players will give it up as a bad job.
Devotees of
fianchettoes will
seldom obtain their favourite opening position. A competitor's preference...
