chequerboard
Alternating colored squares
A chequerboard is a board divided into squares of alternating colours, used for playing draughts (checkers) or chess.
The spelling is British; Americans write checkerboard.
The pattern extends to anything with regular alternating squares: a chequerboard of fields seen from the air, chequerboard tiles.
Air flowing through gaps
- kingMale crowned ruler
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- captureTake into custody
men · pieces · move · opponent · player · huff · diagonal · promotion
Occurring in turns
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
- motifRecurring thematic element
- tilingSurface-covering arrangement
geometric · harlequin · mosaic · two-tone · black-and-white · contrasting · squares · diagonal
Flat surface-covering piece
- linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- ceramicFired clay material
porcelain · terrazzo · hallway · entryway · kitchen · Victorian · parquet · inlay
Diocesan clergy head
- castleFortified medieval residence
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- fianchettoFlank bishop placement
gambit · grandmaster · king · knight · pawn · queen · rook · stalemate
Expanses for cultivation
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
crops · hedgerows · plots · parcels · countryside · quilted · cultivation · pastures
draughts
Air flowing through gaps
capture · men · pieces · move · opponent · player · huff · diagonal · promotion · endgame
alternating
Occurring in turns
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
- motifRecurring thematic element
tiling · geometric · harlequin · mosaic · two-tone · black-and-white · contrasting · squares · diagonal · repeating
tile
Flat surface-covering piece
- linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
ceramic · porcelain · terrazzo · hallway · entryway · kitchen · Victorian · parquet · inlay · grouting
bishop
Diocesan clergy head
- castleFortified medieval residence
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
fianchetto · gambit · grandmaster · king · knight · pawn · queen · rook · stalemate · tactics
fields
Expanses for cultivation
agriculture · crops · hedgerows · plots · parcels · countryside · quilted · cultivation · pastures · meadows
chequerboardplain
Basic and unremarkable
solid · uniform · monochrome · unpatterned · blank
chequerboardrandom
Occurring without pattern
irregular · chaotic · haphazard · disordered · patternless
chequerboardsolid color
Single unbroken hue
continuous · seamless · undivided · unsegmented · whole