Definition of chessboard
: a checkerboard used in the game of chess
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Inside, members of his team work in tandem, like pieces on a chessboard: Scientists in white lab coats and chefs in black aprons, conjuring up recipes for more healthful foods, beverages, and snacks.
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With garden furniture and chessboard-style paths, the space is positively Alice in Wonderlandesque.
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There's also Croatia; the players sport a red and white chessboard on their chests.
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Meanwhile, Disney CEO Bob Iger doesn’t want to close out his career by losing the shiniest piece on the chessboard.
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In proper summer camp fashion, a myriad of games awaits—including ping pong, corn hole, and a life-sized chessboard on the patio—plus, of course, fireside s’mores.
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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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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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See words that rhyme with chessboard Spanish Central: Translation of chessboard Nglish: Translation of chessboard for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chessboard
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