Boards & Equipment

What is a white in chess?

  • Board
  • Pieces
  • Coordinates

White is a board or equipment term: the light-colored squares on the chessboard are often referred to as "the white squares" even though they often are some other light color. Similarly, "the white pieces" are sometimes actually some other (usually light) color. You use this term to describe the board accurately, which matters for notation, coordinates, and analysis.

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