Meanings
nounkingside (usually uncountable, plural kingsides)
plural kingsides
- uncountableusuallyboard gamesThe 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, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2025, page 31
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Germanic*kunją
- Proto-Germanic*kuningaz
- Proto-West Germanic*kuning
- Old Englishcyning
- Middle Englishking
- Englishking
- Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-
- Proto-Germanic*sīdaz
- Proto-Germanic*sīdǭ
- Old Englishsīde
- Middle Englishside
- Englishside
- Englishkingside
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 王翼
- 王翼 (wángyì)chess: side nearest to the king
Finnish kuninkaan puoli
- kuninkaan puolichess: side nearest to the king
German Königsflügel
- Königsflügelchess: side nearest to the king
Romanian partea regelui
- partea regeluichess: side nearest to the king
Vietnamese cánh vua
- cánh vuachess: side nearest to the king
Cite this entry
APA
kingside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingside
MLA
“kingside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingside. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kingside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingside.
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