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Definitions for chessboard
ˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrdchess·board

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chessboard, chess boardnoun

    a checkerboard used to play chess

Wiktionary

  1. chessboardnoun

    The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

Wikipedia

  1. Chessboard

    A chessboard is a gameboard used to play chess. It consists of 64 squares, 8 rows by 8 columns, on which the chess pieces are placed. It is square in shape and uses two colours of squares, one light and one dark, in a chequered pattern. During play, the board is oriented such that each player's near-right corner square is a light square. The columns of a chessboard are known as files, the rows are known as ranks, and the lines of adjoining same-coloured squares (each running from one edge of the board to an adjacent edge) are known as diagonals. Each square of the board is named using algebraic, descriptive, or numeric chess notation; algebraic notation is the FIDE standard. In algebraic notation, using White's perspective, files are labeled a through h from left to right, and ranks are labeled 1 through 8 from bottom to top; each square is identified by the file and rank which it occupies. The a- through d-files comprise the queenside, while the e- through h-files comprise the kingside.

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  1. chessboard

    A chessboard is a squared, flat game board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is used for playing chess or its variants. The squares are alternately colored in contrasting colors, traditionally white and black or a similar pairing. Each player begins with 16 pieces, which are moved according to precise rules. The ultimate aim is to checkmate the opponent's king.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chessboardnoun

    the board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See Checkerboard

Wikidata

  1. Chessboard

    A chessboard is the type of checkerboard used in the board game chess, and consists of 64 squares arranged in two alternating colors. The colors are called "black" and "white", although the actual colors are usually dark green and buff for boards used in competition, and often natural shades of light and dark woods for home boards. Materials vary widely; while wooden boards are generally used in high-level games, vinyl and cardboard are common for low-level and informal play. Decorative glass and marble boards are available but not usually accepted for sanctioned games. The board is structurally similar to that used in English draughts. Some low-cost sets may use red and black squares and include pieces for both games; though suitable for informal play, such boards are often not accepted for sanctioned play, depending on the local authority's rules on equipment standards. The board is always placed so that the rightmost square on the row nearest each player is a "white" square. The size of the board is usually chosen to be appropriate for the chess pieces used, and squares should be between 50mm and 65mm in size. A square size approximately 1.25 to 1.3 times the size of the base of the king is preferred.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chessboard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chessboard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of chessboard in a Sentence

  1. Executive Vice Chairman Joe Tsai:

    When you put pieces on the chessboard, the observer may not understand why certain pieces are in a certain place, but we understand, we have a whole master plan behind it, it's always hard for an outside observer to try to figure out what Alibaba's trying to do, but we ourselves are very, very clear as to the strategy.

  2. Fred Kennedy:

    ACTUV represents a new vision of naval surface warfare that trades small numbers of very capable, high-value assets for large numbers of commoditized, simpler platforms that are more capable in the aggregate, the U.S. military has talked about the strategic importance of replacing ‘king’ and ‘queen’ pieces on the maritime chessboard with lots of ‘pawns,’ and ACTUV is a first step toward doing exactly that.

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