kingside

American  

[king-sahyd] / ˈkɪŋˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the side of the board on which the king is positioned at the start of the game, left for black and right for white.

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adverb

1. on the kingside.

Etymology

Origin of kingside

First recorded in 1730–40; king ( def. ) + side ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Black has some kingside holes in this well-known Petroff’s Defense line, and Robson goes right for the jugular with 14.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Black preserves both kingside pawns and White’s king is locked out of the play after 58.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023

In the tricky play that follows, White manages to eliminate all of Black’s queenside pawns but Lee gets her rooks in position to escort her kingside pawns down the board.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Nxg5 Rh8 — in hopes of launching his own kingside attack along the open file.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Kxg7 33. g4!, and suddenly the White queen and major pieces have a clear path to the kingside while Black’s pieces are marking time.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023