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♔ Toward king's side ♔ Chess king's side ♔ On king's side
kingside

kingside

5.5
The side of the chessboard where a player's king starts the game
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪŋˌsaɪd/
  • Jargon
: lado del rey
  • In chess, many players prefer to develop their pieces quickly and castle kingside to ensure their king's safety.

Examples

  • The player moved his rook to the kingside to prepare for castling.

  • After castling on the kingside, the king was well protected by pawns.

  • She launched an aggressive attack on her opponent's kingside early in the game.

  • The kingside is crucial for strategy.

  • Don't forget to develop your pieces on the kingside!

  • After moving my knight to f3, I planned to control the center and castle kingside later in the game.

  • During the match, she decided to launch an attack on her opponent's kingside for a tactical advantage.

Surface Forms

kingside singular
kingsides plural

Morphology

kingside = king + side (transparent) = king + side

The meaning is the literal combination of 'king' + 'side' (the side where the king starts), so learners who know both components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Kingside comes from the two simple words king ('the ruler') and side ('a part or area'). So kingside names the part of the chessboard where the king starts.