queenside

American  

[kween-sahyd] / ˈkwinˌsaɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

1. on the queenside.

   to castle queenside; queenside castling.

Etymology

Origin of queenside

First recorded in 1910–15; queen ( def. ) + side ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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queenside

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

White works methodically toward a queenside break, but switches nimbly to the other flank when his opponent overreaches: 19. a4 g5?!

From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Dragnev activates his queenside pawns and even wins the race to queen, but his exposed king proves fatal: 62. g6 b2 63. e7!

From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Bd2 Qc7, Black is a clear pawn to the good with a healthy queenside pawn majority.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

Kc3, the queens and two rooks have come off the board and Tahmassebi’s protected passer on d5 and the queenside pawn phalanx are getting ready to roll.

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023

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