Why there is 8 rows and 8 column in chess board?

Question

Why there is 8 rows and 8 column in chess board?

Answer 1

They made the piece, than they made the board to fit them.. not the opposite.

(and the pieces represent armies and leader..)

Answer 2

to make a square?

Answer 3

Why 8 instead of 9 or ten?  Ask the ancient Hindu Indian who first invented it.  After the concrete set it was written in stone.

Answer 4

Any more and the game would be too complicated, any fewer, and it would be too simple.

Answer 5

To make 64

Answer 6

because there is not nine

Answer 7

2 be even

Answer 8

If there were more someone would have to make up more goofy names for the pieces. If there were less you lose a goofy name, can you imagine chess without a rook?

Answer 9

Because there are 8 main pieces and 8 pawns, making it nice and tidy to start the game!