Chequering

/ˈtʃɛkərɪŋ/ noun, verb

The act of making or marking with a chequer pattern; the process of creating alternating squares or a varied sequence of events.

From 'chequer' plus the gerund suffix '-ing'. Used both as a noun for the pattern-making process and as a verb form in contemporary usage.

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