Castle queenside: meaning, definitions and examples
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castle queenside
[ ˈkæsəl kwiːnˌsaɪd ]
chess
A term used in chess to describe when the player moves their king's knight and king's bishop pawns to the left side of the board, creating a defensive formation on the queenside.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The player decided to castle queenside to protect their king.
- After castling queenside, the player's pieces were better coordinated.
Translations
Translations of the word "castle queenside" in other languages:
🇵🇹 roque grande
🇮🇳 क्वीन साइड कास्टलिंग
🇩🇪 lange Rochade
🇮🇩 rokade panjang
🇺🇦 довга рокіровка
🇵🇱 roszada długa
🇯🇵 クイーンサイドキャスリング
🇫🇷 grand roque
🇪🇸 enroque largo
🇹🇷 uzun rok
🇰🇷 퀸사이드 캐슬링
🇸🇦 التبييت الطويل
🇨🇿 dlouhá rošáda
🇸🇰 dlhá rošáda
🇨🇳 长易位
🇸🇮 dolga rošada
🇮🇸 löng rokkering
🇰🇿 ұзақ рокировка
🇬🇪 გრძელ როკირება
🇦🇿 uzun rok
🇲🇽 enroque largo
Word origin
The term 'castle queenside' originated from the game of chess, where players have the option to 'castle' as a special move. Castling queenside involves moving the king's knight and king's bishop pawns to offer greater protection to the king on the queenside of the board. This defensive strategy has been used for centuries in chess to improve the positioning of pieces and strengthen the king's safety.