The side of the board on which the queen resides at the start of a game, including the d, c, b, and a files.
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Quotes of the Day
I enjoy it when I see my opponent really suffering when he knows that I’ve outsmarted him
Magnus Carlsen 2012
Preparation for a world championship was always an arms race, in previous times with books, then with seconds, today with computers.
Vishy Anand 2008
For goodness’ sake, how could Kasparov, after all his matches against Karpov, support him in the FIDE President elections? What sort of unprincipled person do you have to be? I would never understand that.
Viktor Korchnoi 2012
It isn’t important what comes off the board, but what stays on!
Yasser Seirawan
You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game.
Lajos Portisch