Fianchetto Defense

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:characterizedBy early development of bishop to b7 or g7 (for Black)
early development of bishop to b2 or g2 (for White)
gptkbp:commonIn hypermodern openings
gptkbp:ECOCode varies by opening
gptkbp:firstReleased 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fianchetto Defense
gptkbp:namedAfter Italian word 'fianchetto' meaning 'little flank'
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkbp:popularFor hypermodern players
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:King's_Indian_Defense
gptkb:English_Opening
gptkb:Catalan_Opening
gptkb:Grünfeld_Defense
gptkbp:strategy control of long diagonal
delaying central pawn moves
gptkbp:usedIn chess
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smith-Morra_Gambit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8