function buildGameBoard(){
    var boardSize = { rows: 8, squares: 8 };
    var gameBoard = $('#game-board');
    for( var newRow = 0; newRow < boardSize.rows; newRow++){
        gameBoard.append('<div.row>');
        for(var newSquare = 0; newSquare < boardSize.squares; newSquare++){
            var oddEvenCheck = newSquare % 2;
            if( oddEvenCheck == 0){
                var darkSquare = $('div.row').append('<div.row>').addclass('square dark');
            }
            else {
                var lightSquare = $('div.row').append('<div.row>').addclass('square light');
                }
            }
        }
        gameBoard.append('div.row');
    }