function initBoard() {

  var brown = "#7a5230";
  var beige = "#f5f5dc";
  var flipflop = true;

  for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    for (j = 0; j < 10; j++) {
      if (flipflop) {
        elements.push({
          color: brown,
          width: 75,
          height: 75,
          top: i * 75,
          left: j * 75
        });
      }
      else {
        elements.push({
          color: beige,
          width: 75,
          height: 75,
          top: i * 75,
          left: j * 75
        });
      }
      flipflop = flipflop ? false : true;
    }
    flipflop = flipflop ? false : true;
  }
};