The chessboard is one of the Thirteen Hallows of Britain...

http://www.pharo.com/history/templars/articles/mhte_18b_freemason.asp

For example, the mosaic of black and white squares, like a chessboard, of the floor of the Masonic lodge recalls the Templar battle flag, the Beauseant.

http://www.vermeersriddlerevealed.com/

the thirteen hallows


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