def createGrid(self):
    colour = True
    self.grid_list = []
    for rows in range(8):
        label = Label(self.canvas, text='{}'.format(rows+1), bg='#727272', highlightthickness=0)
        label.grid(row=rows, column=0)
        row_list = []
        self.grid_list.append(row_list)
        colour = not colour
        for columns in range(8):
            label = Label(self.canvas, text='{}'.format(self.letters[columns]), bg='#727272',
                          fg='white', highlightthickness=0, height = 2)
            label.grid(row=8, column=columns+1)
            if colour:
                grid_piece = Canvas(self.canvas, width=self.size / 8, height=self.size / 8, bg=self.colour1,
                                    highlightthickness=0, highlightbackground='#727272')
                grid_piece.grid(row=rows, column=columns+1, padx = 0, pady = 0)
            else:
                grid_piece = Canvas(self.canvas, width=self.size / 8, height=self.size / 8, bg=self.colour2,
                                    highlightthickness = 0)
                grid_piece.grid(row=rows, column=columns+1)
            colour = not colour
            row_list.append(grid_piece)