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Queenside in a sentence

Queenside meaning

The side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position).

Using Queenside

  • The main meaning on this page is: The side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position).
  • In the example corpus, queenside often appears in combinations such as: queenside castling.

Context around Queenside

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

addition 1× castle 1× hand 1×

Often after:

castling 4×

Sentence patterns with Queenside

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

0 for queenside castling 1× in addition queenside castling requires 1× in queenside castling the 1× left the queenside to his 1× other hand queenside castling places 1× the other queenside it is 1× to castle queenside 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

castling is indicated 1× if one player 1× in addition queenside 1× in queenside castling 1× it is common 1× the vertical columns 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the board 2× central d file 1× for queenside castling 1× opposite side castling 1× than kingside castling 1× to castle queenside 1×

Words around Queenside

Just before it in the word index:

queenship 3 queensgate 6 queensferry 20 queenscliff 10 queensbury 14 queensburgh 9

Just after it in the word index:

queensland 1.095 queenslander 23 queenslanders 28 queenslayer 2 queenslie 2 queenston 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Queenside

  • In this selection, "queenside" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, addition, castle, hand and castling stand out and add context to how "queenside" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 0 for queenside castling and in addition queenside castling requires. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "queenside" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with queenside

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

On the other hand, queenside castling places the rook more efficiently – on the central d-file. (16 words)

If one player castles kingside and the other queenside, it is called opposite (or opposite-side) castling. (17 words)

It is common for both players to castle kingside, and rare for both players to castle queenside. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

In queenside castling, the king is placed closer to the center and the pawn on the a- file is undefended; the king is thus often moved to the b-file to defend the a-pawn and to move the king away from the center of the board. (47 words)

The vertical columns of squares (called files ) from White's left (the queenside ) to his or her right (the kingside ) are labeled a through h. The horizontal rows of squares (called ranks ) are numbered 1 to 8 starting from White's side of the board. (45 words)

Castling is indicated by the special notations 0-0 for kingside castling and 0-0-0 for queenside castling. (19 words)

Example sentences (7)

Castling is indicated by the special notations 0-0 for kingside castling and 0-0-0 for queenside castling.

If one player castles kingside and the other queenside, it is called opposite (or opposite-side) castling.

In addition, queenside castling requires moving the queen; therefore, it may take slightly longer to achieve than kingside castling.

In queenside castling, the king is placed closer to the center and the pawn on the a- file is undefended; the king is thus often moved to the b-file to defend the a-pawn and to move the king away from the center of the board.

It is common for both players to castle kingside, and rare for both players to castle queenside.

On the other hand, queenside castling places the rook more efficiently – on the central d-file.

The vertical columns of squares (called files ) from White's left (the queenside ) to his or her right (the kingside ) are labeled a through h. The horizontal rows of squares (called ranks ) are numbered 1 to 8 starting from White's side of the board.

Common combinations with queenside

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "queenside" in a sentence?
An example: "Castling is indicated by the special notations 0-0 for kingside castling and 0-0-0 for queenside castling." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "queenside" from authentic English texts.
What does "queenside" mean?
Queenside means: The side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position).
How many example sentences with "queenside" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "queenside", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.