chessboard

noun

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

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And that piece is crucial to understanding the chessboard, because Michigan’s irrelevance allowed athletic director Warde Manuel, who happened to be the chair of the selection committee, to participate in all discussions. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025 This involves seeing the chessboard from above—not just moving pieces reactively but guiding the entire enterprise with foresight. Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 John fumes), one employs a chessboard and a Rube Goldbergian chain of events, and so on. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 Your data is the queen on the chessboard; protect the queen. - Neil Kawashima, McDermott Will & Emery 9. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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