GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Fianchetto’ is a strategy in the game of -
A
Car racing
B
Bull fight
C
Chess
D
Billiards
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In chess, the fianchetto (English: /ˌfiənˈkɛtoʊ/ or /ˌfiənˈtʃɛtoʊ/; Italian: [fjaŋˈketto] “little flank") is a pattern of development wherein a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent b-or g-file, the knight pawn having been moved one or two squares forward.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word is from the Italian fianco-the flank or side.

Detailed explanation-3: -You put pressure on the center without actually placing a piece there. It gives you the flexibility of attacking elsewhere.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is A Fianchetto? A fianchetto occurs when a bishop is developed onto the second rank (for White) or the seventh rank (for Black) on squares g2, g7, b2, or b7. This step is taken to place the bishop on the longest diagonal possible.

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