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Definition of "kingside" []

  • The side of the chessboard that is nearest to the king's opening position. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "kingside" in a sentence
  • "Re3 black's kingside is weakened and white has a slight edge."
  • "Black weakens his ligth squares, but speeds up his action on the kingside, which is important to maintain balance."
  • "If White could play 2 Bh3 or 2 Bf5 to hold the kingside, all would be well, but both are met by 2…Qb5, attacking bishop and knight simultaneously."