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. )

Example Sentences

Caruana ends up gambiting a pawn in return for a pronounced space advantage as Firouzja’s pieces cluster on the queenside.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Qd3 — White has recovered the gambit pawn, Black’s queenside pawns are a mess, and Spassky still enjoys a strong lead in development; Black’s game may already be beyond salvation.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Qe3 — given White’s uncastled king, his undeveloped queenside and the half-open f-file, it’s virtually guaranteed there’s some tactics to be found.

From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2023

Nxc5 Bc6 eventually leaves Xu’s king stranded in the center, his queenside collapsing and White’s bishop pair ready to crash the party.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

White tries to castle by hand, but the airy queenside never feels safe.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2023