DarkSquares

Square Colors

Level 1 • Board Fundamentals

How It Works

You will see a square coordinate (like e4 or a1). Quickly identify whether it is a light or dark square.

Light squares

a2b1c4d3e4f5g8h1

Dark squares

a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8

Pro tip: Add the file letter position (a=1, b=2, etc.) and the rank number. If the sum is odd, the square is light. If the sum is even, the square is dark.

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