chessboard

noun

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

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The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend With the appearance of Sister Sage earlier in the season and now Edgar in episode six, the chessboard of the (evil and) powerful has expanded in the lead-up to the Gen V season finale and The Boys season five. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 Fundamentally, occupying different squares on a chessboard — in Aston Villa’s case, spaces on the pitch — makes the opponent react. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 His prowess at drawing geometric shapes married to his love of chess led to the creation of stunning chessboards with pieces made of wood, silver, bronze, ivory, and aluminum. Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025 By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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