checkers, draughts - a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

chess game, chess - a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

gameboard, board - a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

chessboard - a checkerboard used to play chess

square - any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"

diagonal - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"