Checkerboard (noun)

1. A board with 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid, used for playing games like chess and checkers.
2. A pattern of alternating squares of two different colors, typically black and white.

Origin:

From checker ("a chessman") + board ("a board used in game.s")

Examples:

1. He set up the checkerboard and challenged his friend to a game.
2. The checkerboard pattern on the floor was confusing to the visitors.
3. The dress had a checkerboard pattern on it.
4. The checkerboard was a standard chess board.
5. The checkerboard was a popular game board in the past.