Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chessboard \Chess"board`\, n.
   The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of
   alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See
   {Checkerboard}.

   Note: The chessboard and the checkerboard are alike.

Source : WordNet®

chessboard
     n : a checkerboard used to play chess