Dreaming of a checkerboard means seeing things black and white as they are. You tend to have a hard time implying, and reading the room at times when issues are being hinted indirectly. Improving your EQ (emotional intelligence) involves putting yourself in another person’s position allowing you to read them better, or really start to focus on listening instead of always getting your word across while the person don’t even have a chance to speak their mind.
Sometimes dealing in the grey areas, you can maintain relationships instead of burning them on every disagreement. Life is better when your keep your phonebook list well maintained.