Boards & Equipment

What is a dark squares in chess?

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Dark squares is a board or equipment term: the 32 dark-colored squares on the chessboard, such as a1 and h8. A dark square is always located at a player's left-hand corner. Compare light squares. You use this term to describe the board accurately, which matters for notation, coordinates, and analysis.

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