In her exploration of a most curious country, Alice observes numerous tiny streams crossing the land and a grid of green hedges dividing the ground into square sections, resembling a giant chessboard. She finds the landscape fascinating and notes its unique design.
She then notices that there are indeed people moving around, which leads her to realize that what she is witnessing is like a massive game of chess played out on a global scale, making her quite excited about the extraordinary scene ahead.