The chessboard has 64 squares (8 X 8 - like a checkerboard) with alternating black and white squares.
The chessboard is always oriented with a white square in the lower right hand corner to start.
Notation:

The chessboard is lettered from a to h (left to right) and numbered from 1 to
8 (bottom to top), beginning in the lower left-hand corner.
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