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
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
“Chess is the struggle against the error.”
Johannes Zukertort
I think I am certainly more talented than many other people. But I don’t know what talent consists of.
Magnus Carlsen 2014
Man has no chance to win against the modern computer. And, by and large, a confrontation between two individuals is more interesting.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight.
Tigran Petrosian