chessboard

noun

chess·​board ˈches-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce chessboard (audio)
: a checkerboard used in the game of chess

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While Han’s story captured the public’s imagination on the chessboard, 2025 has seen even deeper breakthroughs in the lab. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025 But in 2016, as liberal politicians continued moving pieces on the chessboard, MAGA picked up a racket and began playing a set. Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Among the new players on the chessboard are Matthew Lillard and Lili Taylor (both shown in EW's photo reveals). Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025 The series centers on Jax Stewart, a defense attorney who treats the courtroom like a chessboard and her personal life like unfinished business. Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chessboard

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chessboard was in the 15th century

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“Chessboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chessboard. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.

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