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

Ne3 — White only gets a rook and minor piece for the queen, but his rook on d8 locks up Black’s queenside and allows the kingside mating attack to proceed.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Rd3!? comes unexpectedly early, but the White rook will anchor the attack from its perch on kingside: 13.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2023

When the rooks come off, Marshall’s king must deal with Black’s kingside pawns while Lasker’s king can go marauding on the queenside.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Bxa6 Nxa6, Black manages to rid himself of his problem bishop but gives Pragg the opportunity to immediately commence an attack on the kingside.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023