chessboard

noun

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

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Just as pieces on the chessboard are aligned with different strengths and weaknesses, stakeholders in the organization, such as employees, shareholders or customers, have varying levels of influence. Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Syria under Assad used to be one of Tehran’s most important pieces on the Middle East chessboard, a country that provided Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with a way station to send weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 The clue refers to a chessboard, and the answer is the CASTLE or, more popularly, a rook. Deb Amlen, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 Afterward, the man and his son noticed a chessboard in the establishment and played a game. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chessboard

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jul. 2025.

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