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

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kingside

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

Play is balanced for much of the early middle game in this Tarrasch QGD before Black finds his pieces suddenly offside on the wrong wing as Kovalenko whips up a kingside attack: 29.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 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

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