Definition of chessboard
: a checkerboard used in the game of chess
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And for those of you who think this pic isn't Malik, his chessboard tattoo doesn't lie.
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For one thing, the grid lines of a chessboard space would privilege some directions over others, creating asymmetries that contradict the special theory of relativity.
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Hall is fine, as the script moves him around the chessboard feverishly.
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In retrospect, however, that may have played a role in tilting the diplomatic chessboard on the Korean Peninsula.
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During past crises in recent years, Putin has responded by overturning the chessboard.
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During past crises in recent years, Putin has responded by overturning the chessboard.
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On this chessboard of architectural repute, a more modest museum tries gamely to distinguish itself.
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For years, the regime had operated on both sides of the terror chessboard, simultaneously fighting and facilitating the murderous designs of extremists.
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First Known Use of chessboard
15th century
CHESSBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of chessboard for English Language Learners
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: a board used in chess that has 64 squares in two colors
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