A square board divided into 64 smaller squares alternating in two colors, used for playing checkers or chess.
Compound of 'checker' (a game piece in checkers) and 'board' (a surface for playing games). The term emerged in the 15th-16th centuries as the game of checkers developed in southern Europe.
The 8×8 checkerboard grid has appeared in countless designs—from urban planning to fashion to architecture—because humans find this pattern aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate.
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