Creating a Chessboard in CSS: A Stylish 8x8 Grid for Gaming Fun

Creating a chessboard in CSS involves using HTML and CSS to structure and style the board. We can achieve this by using a combination of nested div elements and applying appropriate CSS styles for the squares' color and layout. Below is an example of how you can create a simple 8x8 chessboard using CSS

Source Code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Chess Board</title>  
    <style>
    /*
    https://www.alt-codes.net/chess-symbols.php
    */
    html{
        background: grey;
    }
    body{
        background:white;
        height:800px;
        width:800px;
        margin:30px auto;
    }
    .row{
        width:100%;
        height: 100px;
        float: left;
    }
    .box{
        height:100px;
        width: 100px;
        float: left;
        font-size:70px;
        text-align: center;
        color:orange;
    }
    .box:hover{
        background:red;
    }
    .black{
        background: black;
    }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box">&#9820;</div>
        <div class="box black">&#9821;</div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
    <div class="box"></div>
    <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="row">
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
        <div class="box black"></div>
        <div class="box"></div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

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This simple example demonstrates the basic structure of a chessboard. To turn it into a fully functional chessboard for playing the game, you would need additional JavaScript logic to handle piece movements and game rules.

Creating a Chessboard in CSS: A Stylish 8x8 Grid for Gaming Fun

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