How may squares on a chessboard?

Answer 1

8 on vertical times 8 on horizontal = 64 total There are many more different-sized squares on the chessboard.

The complete list of answers is shown below:

1, 8x8 square

4, 7x7 squares

9, 6x6 squares

16, 5x5 squares

25, 4x4 squares

36, 3x3 squares

49, 2x2 squares

64, 1x1 squares

Therefore, there are actually 64 + 49 + 36 + 25 + 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 squares on a chessboard! (in total 204)."

Answer 2

it includes more than the 64 little squares you must include the 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5 6x6 etc... squares too

Answer 3

because that's how the game was designed in India c 1500 years ago.