What is another word for checkerboard?
Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈɛkəbˌɔːd] (IPA) 
The word checkerboard refers to a board game played by two people on a square board with alternating black and red squares. Synonyms for this word include chessboard, backgammon board, and draughtboard. These words are appropriate when referencing the specific games played on the board. However, if you're looking for alternatives that describe the pattern of alternating squares, you could use the term harlequin, which can be used to describe any pattern of squares of alternating colors. Alternatively, the word tessellation can be used to describe the pattern of repeated geometric shapes, including squares laid out in a checkerboard pattern.
