Glossary · Chess
Side to move
The side whose turn it is in the position shown.
Every position has exactly one side to move. Definitions are read from that side’s point of view. In a definition, “a piece” means one of that side’s pieces unless stated otherwise, and “the opponent” means the other side.
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