how to create chess board numpy

1import numpy as np
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3a=np.array(([1,0]*4+[0,1]*4)*4).reshape((8,8))
4print(a)
5
6#
7[[1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
8 [0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]
9 [1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
10 [0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]
11 [1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
12 [0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]
13 [1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0]
14 [0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1]]
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