Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The side of the chessboard that is nearest to the king's opening position.
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- noun chess The side of the
chessboard nearest to theking (at the opening position).
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Examples
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Re3 black's kingside is weakened and white has a slight edge.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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Re3 black's kingside is weakened and white has a slight edge.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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Black weakens his ligth squares, but speeds up his action on the kingside, which is important to maintain balance.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Legend Turns to Music Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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Black weakens his ligth squares, but speeds up his action on the kingside, which is important to maintain balance.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Legend Turns to Music Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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Speelman was one of those "diagonal players" who liked to place his kingside Bishop on the long diagonal h1-a8 as white.
Lubomir Kavalek: The Most Treacherous Defense in Chess Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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He boldly steered his king to the kingside where I was about to launch a devastating storm.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess in Clouds of Smoke Lubomir Kavalek 2012
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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.
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He boldly steered his king to the kingside where I was about to launch a devastating storm.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess in Clouds of Smoke Lubomir Kavalek 2012
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The pawn advance is particularly attractive when Black's queen is so far away from the kingside.
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After 3…Rc7 4 Nd5 Nxd5 5 Bxd5 the bishop was cemented in the middle and Andersson could combine pushing the b-pawn with threats on the kingside.
seanahan commented on the word kingside
The side of a chessboard where the king starts.
February 21, 2007