The lighter side of chess (5)
I believe the answer is:
white
This might be a double definition.
'the lighter' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'side of chess' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for white that I've seen before include "Chess player moving first" , "Pallid" , "Outer part of egg" , "Having pink skin" , "Opponent of six dn (chess)" .)