 This paper examines the effects of staggered distance on the stability of retained gobside entries in coal mines. The authors conducted numerical simulations and field studies to determine the optimal staggered distance for retaining entries while minimizing damage to the entries themselves. They found that a staggered distance of 40 meters between the upper and lower working faces reduces the pressure on the face during the mining of the lower coal seam. Additionally, they observed that the damage rate of the single column in the gobside entries of the upper and lower coal seams did not exceed 5% and 1%, respectively. This article was authored by Yongkang Yang, Xu Weizong Su, and Chen Longwang.