Chess pies do not look like a chess board. "Chess pie is a dessert characteristic of Southern U.S. cuisine. Recipes vary, but are generally similar in that they call for the preparation of a single crust and a filling comprised of eggs, butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla... The pie seems to have no relation to the game of chess"

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Note added at 26 mins (2007-11-05 21:26:25 GMT)
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Chocolate chess pie













http://www.flickr.com/photos/69394138@N00/218406031/

here's what a chocolate chess pie with topping looks like



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http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/PieHistory/ChessPie.h...
The origin of the name, Chess Pie, is uncertain, but there are plenty of guesses and a bit of folklore surrounding the name. The most probable explanation is that since the English lemon curd pie filling is very close to lemon chess pie, and they believe the word “chess” is an Americanization of the English word “cheese,” referring to curd pie. Basically the Chess Pie is a cheese-less cheesecake.