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kingside

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪŋsʌɪd/
Definition of kingside

noun

Chess
  • the half of the board on which both kings stand at the start of a game (the right-hand side for White, left for Black): he can build up on the kingside at his leisure [as modifier]:he attacked by advancing his kingside pawns

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Definition of kingside in the US English dictionary
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