chessboard

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

chessboard
    n 1: a checkerboard used to play chess [syn: {chessboard},
         {chess board}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chessboard \Chess"board`\, n.
   The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of
   alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See
   {Checkerboard}.
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   Note: The chessboard and the checkerboard are alike.
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