Boards & Equipment
What is a light squares in chess?
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Light squares is a board or equipment term: the 32 light-colored squares on the chessboard, such as h1 and a8. Compare dark squares. You use this term to describe the board accurately, which matters for notation, coordinates, and analysis.
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