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

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queenside

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

Black rightly seeks queenside counterplay but can’t shake White’s single-minded focus on checkmate on the other wing: 19.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 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

Kosteniuk as White allows her queenside to be busted up and renounces castling in exchange for the bishop pair and a half-open b-file, but neither works to her advantage in the ensuring play.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

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

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023