chessboard

noun

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

Examples of chessboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both are pieces on a chessboard they’re not allowed to see. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024 The series was a surprise hit, and a bored and locked-down viewership spurred a spike in chessboard sales. Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 7 May 2024 There's also shuffleboard, a giant chessboard, and cornhole. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024 Stahl also talks with longtime Kremlin critic Gary Kasparov about how Russian President Vladimir Putin is using prisoners as pawns on his geopolitical chessboard against the West. David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chessboard 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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