Chess Board Zones: Part of the Beginner's Chess Guide (Section 1)
Chess Board Zones
[Kingside v. Queenside]
Chess Board Zones
- Kingside -
You'll notice that BOTH Kings start on the e1 and e8 squares, respectively and that they sit on the right-hand side of the Chess Board.
This is THEIR half, known as the "Kingside" and the entire region is marked within the squares:
- e1-e8-h8-h1.
Chess Board Zones
- Queenside -
In contrast, to the Kings, BOTH Queens start on the d1 and d8 squares, respectively ... They sit, waiting for the action to start, on the left-hand side of the Chess Board.
This is THEIR half, known as the "Queenside" and the entire region is marked within the squares:
- a1-a8-d8-d1.
Moving On: Center v. Expanded Center (Page 4).
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