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

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

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

Rhg3, Black is about to lose his queen and get mated, without his queenside pieces having made a move; Stearman gave up.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 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

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