🏁 The Magical Chessboard!

Explore your 64-square battlefield and master its secrets!

🎯 Interactive Chess Board Explorer

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📚 Board Knowledge Base

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64 Squares

The chessboard has exactly 64 squares in an 8×8 grid pattern!

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Two Colors

Alternating light and dark squares create the checkered pattern!

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White Corner Rule

Always place the board with a light square in the bottom-right corner!

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Square Names

Every square has a unique name using letters (a-h) and numbers (1-8)!

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8 Files

Vertical columns are called "files" and labeled with letters a-h!

8 Ranks

Horizontal rows are called "ranks" and numbered 1-8!

🎮 Coordinate Challenge Game!

Find the square: e4

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🧠 Board Knowledge Quiz!

Click if this is TRUE: A chessboard has 64 squares
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Click if this is TRUE: A chessboard has 48 squares
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Click if this is TRUE: The bottom-right corner should have a white square
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Click if this is TRUE: The bottom-left corner should have a white square
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Click if this is TRUE: Vertical columns are called "files"
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Click if this is TRUE: Vertical columns are called "ranks"
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