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chessboard meaning in Sanskrit

चतुरङ्गफलक caturaṅgaphalaka

chessboard in Sanskrit: चतुरङ्गफलक (caturaṅgaphalaka). In English, chessboard means a square playing surface divided into eight rows and eight columns, forming sixty-four equal squares arranged in an alternating pattern of colors across both rows and columns.

Sanskrit words for chessboard

square board used in the game of chess
चतुरङ्गफलक caturaṅgaphalaka

English meaning of chessboard

  1. noun A square playing surface divided into eight rows and eight columns, forming sixty-four equal squares arranged in an alternating pattern of colors across both rows and columns.
  2. noun A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares.

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Questions about chessboard in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of chessboard in Sanskrit?
Chessboard in Sanskrit is चतुरङ्गफलक (caturaṅgaphalaka).
chessboard इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Chessboard: चतुरङ्गफलक (caturaṅgaphalaka).
What does chessboard mean in English?
Chessboard means a square playing surface divided into eight rows and eight columns, forming sixty-four equal squares arranged in an alternating pattern of colors across both rows and columns.

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