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Meaning of "kingside" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KINGSIDE

kingside  [ˈkɪŋˌsaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINGSIDE

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Kingside is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KINGSIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kingside

Glossary of chess

This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; for a list of chess-related games, see Chess variants. Contents : ▪ A ▪ B ▪ C ▪ D ▪ E ▪ F ▪ G ▪ H ▪ I ▪ J ▪ K ▪ L ▪ M ▪ N ▪ O ▪ P ▪ Q ▪ R ▪ S ▪ T ▪ U ▪ V ▪ W ▪ X ▪ Z ▪ References...

Definition of kingside in the English dictionary

The definition of kingside in the dictionary is the side of the chessboard on which a particular king is positioned the start of a game as opposed to the side the queen is on.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINGSIDE


alongside
əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd
bedside
ˈbɛdˌsaɪd
countryside
ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd
downside
ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd
genocide
ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd
hillside
ˈhɪlˌsaɪd
homicide
ˈhɒmɪˌsaɪd
Humberside
ˈhʌmbəˌsaɪd
infanticide
ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd
Merseyside
ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd
pesticide
ˈpɛstɪˌsaɪd
poolside
ˈpuːlˌsaɪd
ringside
ˈrɪŋˌsaɪd
Riverside
ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd
roadside
ˈrəʊdˌsaɪd
seaside
ˈsiːˌsaɪd
set-aside
ˈsɛtəˌsaɪd
suicide
ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd
underside
ˈʌndəˌsaɪd
upside
ˈʌpˌsaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINGSIDE

kinglier
kingliest
kinglihood
kinglike
kingliness
kingling
kingly
kingmaker
kingpin
Kings
kings-of-arms
Kingsford-Smith
kingship
Kingsley
Kingston
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Thames
Kingstown
Kingwana
kingwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINGSIDE

A-side
aside
at the outside
backside
beside
fall by the wayside
inside
lakeside
on one side
on the credit side
on the safe side
on the side
outside
passenger side
preside
reside
set aside
side
side by side
sunny side

Synonyms and antonyms of kingside in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kingside» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KINGSIDE

Find out the translation of kingside to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kingside from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kingside» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

王翼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flanco de rey
570 millions of speakers

English

kingside
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kingside
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kingside
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

королевский фланг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kingside
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kingside
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kingside
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Königsflügel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キングサイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kingside
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kingside
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh Vua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kingside
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किंग्सडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di Re
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

królewskim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

королівський фланг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe flancul regelui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kingside
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kingside
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

king
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fløya
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kingside

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINGSIDE»

The term «kingside» is regularly used and occupies the 107.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KINGSIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kingside

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINGSIDE»

Discover the use of kingside in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kingside and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pandolfini's Chess Complete: The Most Comprehensive Guide to ...
218 □ I s kingside castling better than queenside? Kingside castling is easier but not necessarily better than queenside castling. Which side to castle on is relative to the position at hand; sometimes it's preferable not to castle at all. In choosing ...
Bruce Pandolfini, 1992
2
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess
Generally speaking, it is safer to castle on the Kingside (short). Simply put, there is less space to defend. On the Queenside (long), you often have to spend time moving your King at least once more toward the corner. Of course, there are ...
Jon Edwards, 2007
3
Kasparov and Deep Blue: The Historic Chess Match Between Man ...
Kasparov develops his queen-bishop to its optimal square and prepares for queenside castling. At least this plan is better than castling kingside, for after 18. 0-0, Black has Nf6-d5, and the queen-bishop is stuck for a good base of operations.
Bruce Pandolfini, 1997
4
101 Questions on How to Play Chess
If White castles to his right he castles Kingside, and if he goes to his left he castles Queenside. With Black this is reversed: he castles Kingside on his left and Queenside on his right. When you castle, the King always moves only two squares, ...
Fred Wilson, 1994
5
Chess For Dummies
Notice how white's c- and d-pawns, queenside knight, and kingside bishop all attack the light squares in the center (d5 and e4). Black also uses both pawns and pieces to control the dark center squares. Both players control half the center and ...
James Eade, 2011
6
The Self-Improvement of Chess
When castling with the rook on the king's side of the board, it's called a “kingside castle”; when done with the rook on the queen's side of the board, it's called a “ queenside castle.” The following illustrations show the “before” and “after” ...
Mark Borders, 2007
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Knack Chess for Everyone: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rules, ...
He stabilizes the center, cramping Black with a pawn on When the opponents are castled on the same side of the board—most often on the kingside—the attacker can use pieces and pawns in his assault on the enemy king's position, but he ...
Al Lawrence, 2010
8
Read, Write, Checkmate: Enrich Literacy with Chess Activities
For kingside castling, move toward the rook that is closest to your king. Then the rook moves around the king, landing next to it. The sign for kingside castling is 0- 0. In Figure 5.45, white has castled on the kingside. Black has not yet castled ...
Alexey W. Root, 2009
9
Beginning Chess Play
Move theKingtwo squares toward the Rook. • HoptheRookover theKing. The result is shown in the next diagram, number 27: Diagram 27: White has castled Kingside Even though two pieces were involved, castling is considered a single move.
Robertie
10
Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings
WHITE. There arethree very important things to watch outforwhen you are playing Black in the CaroKann Defense. White will try to attack on the kingside, possibly making effective useofthe light squares. Thecenter can be smashed open by the  ...
Schiller

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINGSIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kingside is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US Junior Championship 2015
Liou Yian attacked on the kingside but Akshat Chandra easily parried the attack and the game ended in a draw. Awonder Liang continued the ... «Chessbase News, Jul 15»
2
DAVID R. SANDS: Alex Lenderman represents U.S. in capturing …
White's rooks have no entry point and his bishop is frozen, as Black's kingside pressure and a-pawn combine to deliver the win: 38. Rf1+ (Rxg5 ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Two brilliancies
Rc1 Qxd5 36.Rc8+=) 34...hxg6 35.Re1 g5 36.Rexe4 Qb8 White will end up with rook, knight and a passed pawn on the kingside for his queen. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
4
Chess notes
17...g6 Strangely 17…h6 seems to be playable 18.f5 Just trying to open lines on the kingside 18...e5 Just trying to keep lines closed on the ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Brilliant Start of Chess Summer
After showing he has a draw at hand, Wei goes for the execution. 29.Qb3 Threatening 30.Qd3 mate forces the black king to run to the kingside. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Norway chess
More usual is to shift the action to the kingside with 11...Bd6 12.Ne4 Qe7 13.Qc2 e5 14.d5 Nd8 15.Nxd6 cxd6 16.Rac1 Wagner,D (2481)-Landa ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
7
Vaishali R takes sole lead in women's chess
In the middle game she destroyed Bhakti's pawn structure of the Kingside and generated a strong attack. After Bhakti had a misplaced Knight ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
8
Sizzling night at Midsummer Ball
... which is the main fundraiser at the event, included holidays from Brancaster to the Balearics, a brewery tour in Bedford and a Kingside bed. «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
9
So bounces back, beats Caruana in Dortmund chess
So's connected pawns on the kingside decided the issue, with Caruana failing to prevent the pawn advance with his knight and bishop. «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
10
Topalov on Top of Norway Chess 2015
White has a clear pawn majority on the kingside and Black has problems with defending the split pawns. 27.Ng3!? The knight wants to go to the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kingside [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kingside>. May 2024 ».
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