kingside en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *kuningaz Proto-West Germanic *kuning Old English cyning Middle English king English king Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English kingside From king + side.
Meanings
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(uncountable, 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kingsides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
cmn 王翼 (chess: side nearest to the king) · vi cánh vua (chess: side nearest to the king) · de Königsflügel (chess: side nearest to the king) · ro partea regelui (chess: side nearest to the king) · fi kuninkaan puoli (chess: side nearest to the king)