chequerboards
Gridded game surfaces
Chequerboards is the British spelling of checkerboards—boards divided into alternating squares of two colors, used for playing checkers or chess.
The pattern itself is called a chequerboard pattern, appearing on racing flags, textiles, and floors: The kitchen had chequerboard tiles.
Framework of intersecting lines
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
tessellation · harlequin · geometric · lattice · motif · repeating · contrast · two-tone
Air flowing through gaps
- piecesParts of something divided
- pawnsLowest-ranked chess pieces
- kingMale crowned ruler
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
capture · moves · strategy · tournament · players · competition · rules · endgame
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- parquetryInlaid woodwork technique
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- tileworkDecorative ceramic surfaces
flooring · veneer · craftsmanship · symmetry · intarsia · patchwork · quilt · ornamentation
Adjacent contrasting placement
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dualityTwofold nature
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
dichotomy · alternation · binary · interplay · light-dark · yin-yang
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
tile · tessellation · harlequin · geometric · lattice · motif · repeating · contrast · two-tone · regular
draughts
Air flowing through gaps
jump · capture · moves · strategy · tournament · players · competition · rules · endgame · opening
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- parquetryInlaid woodwork technique
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
tilework · flooring · veneer · craftsmanship · symmetry · intarsia · patchwork · quilt · ornamentation · artwork
juxtaposition
Adjacent contrasting placement
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dualityTwofold nature
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
antithesis · dichotomy · alternation · binary · interplay · light-dark · yin-yang