Checkered Posts Layout in Genesis. https://sridharkatakam.com/checkered-posts-layout-in-genesis/

functions.php

// Register a custom image size for Home Checkered images
add_image_size( 'home-checkered', 1024, 614, true );

gistfile1.php

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'sk_change_blog_posts_per_page' );
/**
 * Change Posts Per Page for Posts page
 * 
 * @author Sridhar Katakam
 * @author Bill Erickson <- Boss
 * @link http://www.billerickson.net/customize-the-wordpress-query/
 * @param object $query data
 *
 */
function sk_change_blog_posts_per_page( $query ) {
	
	if( $query->is_main_query() && !is_admin() && is_home() ) {
		$query->set( 'posts_per_page', '6' );
	}

}

gistfile2.php

/**
 * Template Redirect
 * Use home.php for category archives.
 */
add_filter( 'template_include', 'sk_category_template', 99 );
function sk_category_template( $template ) {

	if ( is_category() ) {
		$new_template = locate_template( array( 'home.php' ) );
		if ( '' != $new_template ) {
			return $new_template ;
		}
	}

	return $template;
}

home.php

<?php

add_filter( 'body_class', 'sk_body_class' );
/**
 * Adds a css class to the body element
 *
 * @param  array $classes the current body classes
 * @return array $classes modified classes
 */
function sk_body_class( $classes ) {
	$classes[] = 'checkerboard';
	return $classes;
}

// Add odd and even classes to Posts
function sk_add_odd_even_class( $classes ) {
	if ( is_main_query() ) { // conditional to ensure that column classes do not apply to Featured widgets
		global $wp_query;
		if( 0 == $wp_query->current_post || 0 == $wp_query->current_post % 2 ) {
			$classes[] = 'odd';
		} else {
			$classes[] = 'even';
		}
	}

	return $classes;
}
add_filter( 'post_class', 'sk_add_odd_even_class' );

// Force full width content
add_filter( 'genesis_pre_get_option_site_layout', '__genesis_return_full_width_content' );

// Remove post info
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_post_info', 12 );

// Remove the post image
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_image', 8 );

// Remove post-specific navigation
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_content_nav', 12 );

// Function to display Featured image if present. If not, show a default image
function sk_display_featured_image() {
	$image = genesis_get_image( array(
		'format'  => 'url',
		'size'    => 'home-checkered',
	));

	// if there is no Featured Image, set a default image to appear.
	if ( ! $image ) {
		$image = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/images/default.jpg';
	}

	printf( '<div class="home-featured-image"><a href="%s" rel="bookmark"><img src="%s" alt="%s" /></a></div>', get_permalink(), $image, the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ) );
}

// Remove entry meta from entry footer incl. markup
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'genesis_entry_footer_markup_open', 5 );
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'genesis_entry_footer_markup_close', 15 );
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'genesis_post_meta' );

// Function to add opening markup for Post info and Entry meta
function sk_entry_meta_opening() {
	echo '<div class="post-meta">';
}

// Function to add closing markup for Post info and Entry meta
function sk_entry_meta_closing() {
	echo '</div>';
}

// Modify the Excerpt read more link
add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'new_excerpt_more' );
function new_excerpt_more( $more ) {
    return '... <a class="more-link" href="' . get_permalink() . '">Continue Reading</a>';
}

// Modify the length of post excerpts
add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'sp_excerpt_length' );
function sp_excerpt_length( $length ) {
	return 35; // pull first 35 words
}

// Add Featured image (if present) or a default image in entry header
add_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'sk_display_featured_image' );

// Remove Post title from entry header
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_do_post_title' );

// Add Post title above content in entry content
add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_title', 7 );

// Add Post info and Entry meta wrapped in a custom div in entry header
add_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'sk_entry_meta_opening' );
	add_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_post_info' );
	add_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_post_meta' );
add_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'sk_entry_meta_closing' );

genesis();

style.css

/* Checkered Posts
--------------------------------------------- */

.checkerboard .site-inner {
	max-width: none;
	padding-top: 0;
}

.checkerboard .content .entry {
	margin-bottom: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.checkerboard .content .entry {
	display: table;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

.checkerboard .entry-header,
.checkerboard .entry-content {
	display: table-cell;
	width: 50%;
}

.checkerboard .odd .entry-header {
	float: left;

}
.checkerboard .odd .entry-content {
	float: right;
	padding: 80px;
}

.checkerboard .even .entry-header {
	float: right;
}
.checkerboard .even .entry-content {
	float: left;
	padding: 80px;
}

.home-featured-image img {
	vertical-align: top;
	width: 100%;
}

/*.home-featured-image:before {
	content: '';
	display: block;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.home-featured-image:hover:before {
	background: transparent;
}*/

.checkerboard .content .entry-header {
	position: relative;
}

.checkerboard .entry-header .post-meta {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 10px;
	left: 10px;
	color: #fff;
	background: rgba(251,69,55,0.6);
	padding: 10px
}

.checkerboard .entry-header .post-meta a {
	color: #fff;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.checkerboard .content .entry-header .entry-meta {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.checkerboard .archive-pagination {
	text-align: center;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1280px) {
	
	.checkerboard .odd .entry-content,
	.checkerboard .even .entry-content {
		padding: 60px;
	}

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
	
	.checkerboard .odd .entry-content,
	.checkerboard .even .entry-content {
		padding: 24px;
	}

	.checkerboard .content .entry-content .entry-title {
		font-size: 30px;
	}

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1012px) {

	.checkerboard .content .entry {
		display: block;
	}

	.checkerboard .entry-header,
	.checkerboard .entry-content {
		display: block;
		width: 100%;
	}

	.checkerboard .odd .entry-header,
	.checkerboard .odd .entry-content,
	.checkerboard .even .entry-header,
	.checkerboard .even .entry-content {
		float: none;
	}

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 800px) {

	.checkerboard .site-inner {
		padding-left: 0;
		padding-right: 0;
	}

}