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queenside

queenside noun: the side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position).

Noun

queenside (usually uncountable, plural queensides)

  1. (usually) The side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (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

queenside meaning in Vietnamese

queenside in Vietnamese

chess: side nearest to the queen
cánh hậu

Forms of queenside

pluralqueensides

Origin of queenside

From queen + side.

Questions about queenside

What does queenside mean?
Queenside means the side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position).
What is queenside in Vietnamese?
Queenside in Vietnamese is cánh hậu. See Queenside meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is queenside?
Queenside is a noun.
What is the plural of queenside?
The plural of queenside is queensides.

Words near queenside in the dictionary

  1. Queensbury
  2. Queenscliff
  3. Queensferry
  4. queenship
  5. queenships
  6. queenside
  7. queensides
  8. Queensite
  9. Queensl.
  10. Queensland
  11. Queensland bean

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