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chessboard

[ ches-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

  1. the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess.


chessboard

/ ˈtʃɛsˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a square board divided into 64 squares of two alternating colours, used for playing chess or draughts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chessboard1

1400–50; late Middle English. See chess 1, board
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Example Sentences

There was also another piece on the chessboard by this stage: Donald Trump.

From BBC

The so-called "database engineering" has opened the doors to biomedical research for many computer scientists and mathematicians, who often play essential roles on this chessboard.

The main difference this time around is that a new piece is dominating the Hill's political chessboard: The election.

From Salon

“George is probably the best at understanding, seeing the chessboard and the potential moves. I’ll call George on numerous occasions when things get bumpy,” Pitt added.

President Biden reset the political chessboard when he decided to step aside as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee in the 2024 election and to pass the torch to his vice president, Kamala Harris.

From Salon

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