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" Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink."
Mattie Stepanek

Meaning of "chessboard" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CHESSBOARD

ˈtʃɛsˌbɔːd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHESSBOARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chessboard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHESSBOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chessboard

A chessboard is the type of checkerboard used in the board game chess, and consists of 64 squares arranged in two alternating colors. The colors are called "black" and "white", although the actual colors are usually dark green and buff for boards used in competition, and often natural shades of light and dark woods for home boards. Materials vary widely; while wooden boards are generally used in high-level games, vinyl and cardboard are common for low-level and informal play. Decorative glass and marble boards are available but not usually accepted for sanctioned games. Chessboard with Staunton chess pieces The board is structurally similar to that used in English draughts. Some low-cost sets may use red and black squares and include pieces for both games; though suitable for informal play, such boards are often not accepted for sanctioned play, depending on the local authority's rules on equipment standards. The board is always placed so that the rightmost square on the row nearest each player is a "white" square. The size of the board is usually chosen to be appropriate for the chess pieces used, and squares should be between 50mm and 65mm in size.

Definition of chessboard in the English dictionary

The definition of chessboard in the dictionary is a square board divided into 64 squares of two alternating colours, used for playing chess or draughts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHESSBOARD

baseboard · billboard · blackboard · boxboard · cardboard · chalkboard · clipboard · dashboard · keyboard · leaderboard · motherboard · outboard · overboard · pressboard · scoreboard · skateboard · smorgasbord · snowboard · surfboard · WebBoard

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHESSBOARD

chesil · chess · chess club · chess set · chessboxing · chessel · chessman · chessmen · chesspiece · chessplayer · chessylite · chest · chest cold · chest compression · chest expander · chest freezer · chest infection · chest measurement · chest of drawers · chest of viols

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHESSBOARD

aboard · across the board · across-the-board · board · bulletin board · circuit board · cupboard · executive board · flipboard · free on board · go by the board · longboard · message board · on board · onboard · pinboard · school board · secretary to the board · storyboard · take on board · whiteboard

Synonyms and antonyms of chessboard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chessboard» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CHESSBOARD

Find out the translation of chessboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chessboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chessboard» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

棋盘
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tablero de ajedrez
570 millions of speakers
en

English

chessboard
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बिसात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقعة الشطرنج
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шахматная доска
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tabuleiro de xadrez
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

দাবা খেলার ছক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

échiquier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Papan catur
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schachbrett
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

チェス盤
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

체스 판
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Chessboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn cờ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சதுரங்கப்பலகையின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बुद्धिबळ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

satranç tahtası
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

scacchiera
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

szachownica
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахова дошка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

tablă de șah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκακιέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaakbord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schackbräde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjakkbrett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chessboard

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHESSBOARD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of chessboard
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chessboard

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4 QUOTES WITH «CHESSBOARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chessboard.
1
Magnus Carlsen
I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.
2
Marcus du Sautoy
Rather than opera, football is more like ballet or a chess game. You can really see it in a team like Arsenal, especially when Dennis Bergkamp was playing. He seemed to be able to read the game like a chessboard and knew where a player would be several seconds later and put the ball there for him.
3
Bobby Fischer
All that matters on the chessboard is good moves.
4
Mattie Stepanek
Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHESSBOARD»

Discover the use of chessboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chessboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Grand Chessboard
Zbigniew Brzezinski tackles this question head-on in this incisive and pathbreaking book.The Grand Chessboard presents Brzezinski’s bold and provocative geostrategic vision for American preeminence in the twenty-first century.
Zbigniew Brzezinski, 2007
2
Across the Board: The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems
Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems.
John J. Watkins, 2012
3
The Purchasing Chessboard: 64 Methods to Reduce Costs and ...
We will now use the construction equipment maker to illustrate how the Purchasing Chessboard can be successfully applied in practice. This example can then be applied by analogy to the other five firms discussed above. Our construction ...
Christian Schuh, Joseph L. Raudabaugh, Robert Kromoser, 2011
4
Epic Battles of the Chessboard
A collection of fifty games spans more than a century of chess play, from McDonnell v. Labourdonnais in 1834 to Matanovich v. Rossolimo in 1951
Richard Nevil Coles, Fred Reinfeld, Israel Albert Horowitz, 1952
5
The Chessboard Queen: A Story of Guinevere
Guinevere, the queen consort of the legendary King Arthur, struggles against her love for the beloved Sir Lancelot
Sharan Newman, 1997
6
The spinorial chessboard
The presentation is detailed and mathematically rigorous. Not only students but also researchers will welcome this book for the clarity of its style and for the straightforward way it applies mathematical concepts to physical theory.
Paolo Budinich, Andrzej Trautman, 1988
7
The Tao of the Chessboard
There are a multitude of influences converging in this one work: Jewish Wisdom Literature, New Testament literary conventions, Li Po and the Taoist poets, Zen Buddhist images and especially the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching.
Dale Smith, 2008
8
The Chessboard of War: Sherman and Hood in the Autumn ...
In her groundbreaking study, Anne J. Bailey assesses how military events in Georgia and Tennessee intertwined and affected the political, social, and economic conditions in those areas and throughout the nation.
Anne J. Bailey, 2000
9
Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
"Chess gets a hold of some people, like a virus or a drug," writes Robert Desjarlais in this absorbing book.
Prof. Robert R. Desjarlais, 2011
10
The Cracked Chessboard
Dennis Deane made his fortune selling retread tyres to Banana Republics which earned him a Knighthood for Services to Export.
Elizabeth Emberton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHESSBOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chessboard is used in the context of the following news items.
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A book published in 513 BC predicted exactly how the Vietnam War …
William Westmoreland, who sees the battlefield like a chessboard. Then you have Gen. Võ Nguyên Giáp — who sees it like Sun Tzu would ... «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
2
'The west is too paranoid about Russia's information war'
... that all of the innuendo and debate is a product of the Russian info-war, or that the Kremlin is a grandmaster of the memetic chessboard. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Boise's Best Family Staycation
Or kill two birds with one stone at the giant, outdoor chessboard. 2015-07-06-1436209536-8186287-bigchess.jpg. Of course, it's possible that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
The end of proxy wars
The point is, whatever happens, Greece will not be on the winning side: Europe's major powers are using Greece as their chessboard, and the ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
5
Bulpett: Celtics lining up for chance to reset roster
It may be hard to see five moves ahead on the NBA chessboard, and good fortune in the form of willing dance partners will still be required. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
6
Maryam Rajavi: We seek an end to religious despotism in Iran
Given the enormous threat of ISIS, what is your position and that of the NCRI in the region's geopolitical chessboard? Maryam Rajavi: The ... «NCR-Iran.org, Jul 15»
7
Book Quotes: 10 Inspiring quotes from Teju Cole's 'Open City'
It took so little to move the mood from one level to another, as one might push pieces on a chessboard. Even to be aware of this, in the midst of ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
The cost of doing nothing
I only wish for this: give me one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two grains for the next square, four for the next, eight for the ... «Smart Property Investment, Jul 15»
9
PotenciaMentis Global Consulting designs & launches INSPIRA …
Inspira has a Platero of interventions through the year - * INSPIRA Career Chessboard * INSPIRA MY Coach Series * Cross Industry Mentoring. «Exchange4Media, Jul 15»
10
Pygame Zero takes pain out of Pi gaming
Not forgetting a range of Pi projects, including building an Internet radio, reading brainwaves, and “Internet of Things Chessboard” where the ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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