kingside
noun
king·side
| \ ˈkiŋ-ˌsīd
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Definition of kingside
: the side of a chessboard containing the file on which the king sits at the beginning of the game
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Why waste a tempo on this as well as giving White a hook on his kingside? — Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, "Chess notes," 8 July 2018 Desperate, Black struck out on the kingside, which may have emotionally felt good, but only brought about his demise that much quicker. — Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, "Chess notes," 27 May 2018 This strikes me as a mistake but since the bishop is getting exchanged off anyway so why not weaken Black’s kingside? — Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, "Chess notes," 18 Mar. 2018 If White is going to play for g4 (to restrain my kingside plan of ... — Michael Ciamarra, AL.com, "National chess tournament won by Alabama player, local results and games," 4 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kingside.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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