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It seems like you’re asking for a CSS-based chessboard layout using grid-template-areas. Below is a template that sets up a simple 8x8 chessboard grid without considering the positions of the chess pieces. To place the pieces, you’ll need to modify the template to include elements corresponding to the pieces, then align them within their respective grid cells.

Here’s how you could start with a simple grid layout in HTML and CSS:

HTML:


<div class=“chessboard”>
  <div class=“square”></div>
  <!-- Add 63 more divs with the class “square” to make a total of 64 squares for an 8x8 board -->
</div>



CSS:


.chessboard {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas:
    “a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8”
    “a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7”
    “a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6”
    “a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5”
    “a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4”
    “a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3”
    “a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2”
    “a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1”;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(8, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 2px solid black;
  width: 320px; /* Change as needed /
  height: 320px; / Change as needed /
}

.square {
  width: 40px; / Change as needed /
  height: 40px; / Change as needed /
}

/ This is just a simple way to alternate colors. You can do this more dynamically with CSS nth-child selectors. /
.square:nth-child(odd) {
  background-color: white;
}

.square:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: black;
}

/ Example chess piece styling, place your chess icon within the appropriate grid area /
.chess-piece {
  / style your chess pieces here */
}



In this setup, the grid is created with 64 .square divs that will make up the squares of the chessboard. The CSS for .chessboard sets up the grid with equal-sized columns and rows, suitable for all 64 squares.

The grid-template-areas property has been set to contain placeholders (like “a8”, “b8”, etc.), which represents the layout of the chessboard. In practice, this property is used if you want to place elements in specific areas by name, and for a standard chessboard without positions, you don’t really need to name the areas – but I’m including it as per your request.

To actually use the grid-template-areas with chess pieces, you would need to give the chess pieces container elements with class names (or IDs) and then place them in the grid by referring to these class names in the grid-template-areas string.

If you really want to show the actual chess pieces, you will either have to add them within the .square divs and use the :before or :after pseudo-elements to show the piece’s icon via content property, or place individual divs with background images or text content representing the pieces, and use grid-area to position them.
any way to nest grid area by nth of type or child, without javascript but css and html itself, without creating huge html structure of 64 squares?
Yes, you can simplify the HTML by taking advantage of CSS generated content and the :nth-child or :nth-of-type pseudo-class selectors to style alternating squares. However, you’ll still require a container that will act as the chessboard and a way to create 64 squares (cells) which can be done using CSS with the ::before pseudo-element.

Below is an example using CSS grid, generated content, and the :nth-of-type pseudo-class to create a chessboard with a smaller HTML structure:

HTML:


<div class=“chessboard”></div>



CSS:


.chessboard {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 40px); /* Adjust size as needed /
  grid-template-rows: repeat(8, 40px); / Adjust size as needed /
  width: 320px; / Same as 8 cells of 40px each /
  height: 320px; / Same as 8 cells of 40px each /
}

.chessboard::before {
  content: ‘’;
  grid-row: 1 / span 8;
  grid-column: 1 / span 8;
}

.chessboard::before {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 40px);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(8, 40px);
  gap: 0;
}

.chessboard::before {
  counter-reset: square-number;
}

.chessboard::before::after {
  content: ‘’;
  / Use counter-increment to make sure no two squares are styled the same way sequentially. /
  counter-increment: square-number;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}

/ Generators for 64 squares /
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+1),
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+3),
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+4),
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+6) {
  background-color: black; / Dark square color /
}

.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+2),
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+5),
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n+7),
.chessboard::before::after:nth-of-type(8n) {
  background-color: white; / Light square color */
}



However, there is no CSS-only way to generate 64 ::before pseudo-elements that you can individually control like normal DOM elements to create the squares. You can generate content with ::before and ::after pseudo-elements, but not in such a way that they can be indexed like multiple elements.

Therefore, while CSS is very powerful, you would still require some level of HTML structure to create 64 individually styled chessboard squares that follow the correct alternating pattern. The smallest viable structure without JavaScript or server-side generation would look something like this:

HTML:


<div class=“chessboard”>
  <div class=“square”></div>
  <!-- Repeat div.square 63 more times to get 64 squares -->
</div>



And then you would use CSS to apply styling for .square elements to create the checkerboard pattern. If you want to keep the HTML as compact as possible but still generate the squares, you might consider server-side scripting (e.g., PHP, Python) or static site generators to create the 64 squares in your HTML document. JavaScript really simplifies this process for client-side generation, but since you specifically asked for a solution without JavaScript, we’re restricted to these methods.
no, need concise way of generating/nesting, not this huge html structure of 64 squares, without javascript.
Creating a chessboard purely in CSS without individual elements for each square is indeed a challenging task because CSS alone does not provide a mechanism to generate multiple unique elements that can be individually styled.

However, one way to create a chessboard with minimal HTML structure and without JavaScript is by using CSS linear gradients to simulate the squares on a single element. This technique does not create actual cells that can contain content such as chess pieces, and it would not utilize grid-template-areas, but rather creates a visual representation of a chessboard.

Here is a concise approach using a single &lt;div&gt; element and CSS:

HTML:


<div class=“chessboard”></div>



CSS:


.chessboard {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  background-image: 
    linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%);
  background-position:
    0 0, 0 0,
    0 0, 0 0;
  background-size:
    80px 80px, /* Width and height of each ‘square’ */
    80px 80px,
    40px 40px,
    40px 40px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x, repeat-x, repeat-y, repeat-y;
}



This CSS snippet creates a chessboard effect using a combination of horizontal and vertical gradients. Each linear gradient generates a stripe pattern with two colors, alternating at 50%. By combining two sets of gradients at different sizes and positions (one set for columns and one for rows), the resulting effect is a checkerboard pattern.

Note that this method is merely a visual representation and would not allow you to interact with squares as separate elements. To place chess pieces, you would have to overlay additional elements on top of this chessboard background, potentially using absolute positioning.

For a fully functional chessboard with individual squares that can contain elements (like chess pieces), unfortunately, the HTML structure will need to contain individual elements for each square, which typically involves creating 64 div elements in your HTML. JavaScript or server-side code would automate this process, but without those, the structure needs to be manually created.
can we actually generate two grid areas for chess cells 8x8 and pieces, not this huge html structure of 64 squares, without javascript.
Yes, you can create an 8x8 grid with a more compact HTML structure by using CSS grid layout with ::before and ::after pseudo-elements to generate the grid cell styling. However, please note that using ::before and ::after will not generate separate DOM elements for each cell - which means that while you will have a visual representation of the cells, you will not have individual elements that can hold content such as chess pieces.

An approach to generate the grid-like pattern in CSS would be:

HTML:


<div class=“chessboard”></div>



CSS:


.chessboard {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 40px); /* Each column is 40px wide /
  grid-template-rows: repeat(8, 40px); / Each row is 40px tall /
  width: 320px; / Total width (8 columns x 40px each) /
  height: 320px; / Total height (8 rows x 40px each) /
}

/ Style the chessboard with alternating colors /
.chessboard::before {
  content: ‘’;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: 
    linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 50%, #000 50%);
  background-position:
    0 0, 0 0,
    0 0, 0 0;
  background-size:
    80px 80px, / Each cell is 40px x 40px /
    80px 80px,
    40px 40px,
    40px 40px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x, repeat-x, repeat-y, repeat-y;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 40px);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(8, 40px);
}



However, to add chess pieces, you still require elements that can contain the content. A practical approach would be to utilize the content property on the ::before and ::after pseudo-elements of each cell, but you need at least one element per row to achieve that, like this:

HTML:


<div class=“chessboard”>
  <div class=“row”></div> <!-- Repeat for each row, 8 times total -->
</div>



CSS:


.chessboard {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 40px);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(8, 40px);
}

.row {
  display: contents;
}

.row::before,
.row::after {
  content: ‘’;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  / Add other styles to create the chess pieces, depending on the row /
}

/ Style for .row:nth-child(odd)::before would place a white piece /
/ Style for .row:nth-child(even)::before would place a black piece /
/ Similarly, use ::after to place pieces at the end of a row /



This will give you a more compact structure, where .row elements help in creating chess pieces on the board while the .chessboard establishes the grid. You can adjust the styles within ::before and ::after for each .row to visually represent different chess pieces using unicode symbols or background images.

To specifically use a chess piece, you can use a Unicode character like so:


.row::before {
  content: ‘♙’; / Example: Unicode for white pawn /
  / Style the piece as needed (position, size, color, etc.) */
}



This way, each .row is a layer upon which you can control the first and last cell’s appearance using the pseudo-elements. Remember that the actual DOM structure and interactivity limitations still apply.

Please note that CSS alone cannot generate separate DOM elements for each square, so to freely position chess pieces with CSS classes and grid-area, you would still need at least one element per square. The methods demonstrated here are the closest you can get without manually creating all 64 squares or writing JavaScript to automate the process.
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