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kingside

kingside noun: the side of the chessboard nearest to the king (at the opening position).

Noun

kingside (usually uncountable, plural kingsides)

  1. (usually) The side of the chessboard nearest to the king (at the opening position).
    • [Castling:] A move of the king towards a rook. See the article. In notation 0-0 kingside castling, 0-0-0 queenside castling.2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, page 31

kingside meaning in Vietnamese

kingside in Vietnamese

chess: side nearest to the king
cánh vua

Forms of kingside

pluralkingsides

Origin of kingside

From king + side.

Questions about kingside

What does kingside mean?
Kingside means the side of the chessboard nearest to the king (at the opening position).
What is kingside in Vietnamese?
Kingside in Vietnamese is cánh vua. See Kingside meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is kingside?
Kingside is a noun.
What is the plural of kingside?
The plural of kingside is kingsides.

Words near kingside in the dictionary

  1. kingship
  2. kingships
  3. Kingsholm
  4. Kingshouse
  5. Kingshurst
  6. kingside
  7. kingsides
  8. kingsize
  9. kingsized
  10. Kingskerswell
  11. Kingskettle

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