queenside

noun

queenside

noun

Etymology From queen + side.

1

Board games, Chess, Games 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:
Related terms
kingside

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