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Chessboard

The 64-square board where a chess game takes place, with 8 vertical files (a-h) and 8 horizontal ranks (1-8)

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Apr 23, 2020 | 3:15 PM

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WOULD love to support chess24. Yet questions asked seemed to be either ignored or no one reads fourms either case is not a good sign

SIMPLE question do the current boards change colors and get bigger ? IT'S a simple question
Jan 10, 2018 | 4:41 PM

kemish

Can I have a sound , once I played a move ,or once the opponent played the move?
Nov 23, 2017 | 11:57 AM

AnandParcha

I Like Chess Game
Oct 14, 2017 | 4:55 PM

djokotr

Can we change the board?
The existing is too dark and small..
Dec 19, 2016 | 11:03 PM

chesslalala

we need it to play chess ; the most important thing
Nov 26, 2016 | 9:57 AM

LiliPredescu

Yes,it is true.
Oct 24, 2016 | 7:26 PM

aleksa14

Last my games 18.10.2016
Jun 3, 2016 | 7:33 AM

aditya4poke
May 13, 2016 | 11:18 PM

SefoKefo
Mar 6, 2016 | 12:27 PM

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Apr 23, 2020 | 3:15 PM

LRRPRECON

WOULD love to support chess24. Yet questions asked seemed to be either ignored or no one reads fourms either case is not a good sign

SIMPLE question do the current boards change colors and get bigger ? IT'S a simple question

Jan 10, 2018 | 4:41 PM

kemish

Can I have a sound , once I played a move ,or once the opponent played the move?

Nov 23, 2017 | 11:57 AM

AnandParcha

I Like Chess Game

Oct 14, 2017 | 4:55 PM

djokotr

Can we change the board?

The existing is too dark and small..

Dec 19, 2016 | 11:03 PM

chesslalala

we need it to play chess ; the most important thing

Nov 26, 2016 | 9:57 AM

LiliPredescu

Yes,it is true.

Oct 24, 2016 | 7:26 PM

aleksa14

Last my games 18.10.2016

Jun 3, 2016 | 7:33 AM

aditya4poke

May 13, 2016 | 11:18 PM

SefoKefo

Mar 6, 2016 | 12:27 PM

alessandrourbina

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