how to create chess board numpy
import numpy as np
a=np.array(([1,0]*4+[0,1]*4)*4).reshape((8,8))
print(a)
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[[1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
[0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]
[1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
[0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]
[1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
[0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]
[1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
[0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]]