First published at 10:00 UTC on May 15th, 2020.
A new if not unique KRRP vs kpppppp chess puzzle or problem (whichever you wish to call it) composed by the program, Chesthetica, using the relatively new computational creativity approach called the 'DSNS'. Chesthetica is capable of compo…
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A new if not unique KRRP vs kpppppp chess puzzle or problem (whichever you wish to call it) composed by the program, Chesthetica, using the relatively new computational creativity approach called the 'DSNS'. Chesthetica is capable of composing positions that may otherwise take centuries or longer to arise in an actual game; so you can enjoy them right now instead. Depending on the type and complexity of the problem desired, a single instance of Chesthetica running on a desktop computer can probably generate anywhere between one and ten problems per hour. The largest endgame tablebase in existence today is for 7 pieces (Lomonosov) which contains over 500 trillion positions, most of which have not and never will be seen by human eyes. This problem with 11 pieces goes even beyond that and was therefore composed without any such help whatsoever.
1k6/8/P3p1p1/6K1/2R2R2/2p2p2/5pp1/8 w - - 0 1
White to Play and Mate in 5
Chesthetica v11.52 (Selangor, Malaysia)
Generated on 25 Oct 2019 at 7:41:56 PM
If you notice any version of Chesthetica 'skipped' from one problem to the next, that simply means additional (minor) changes were made to the program before it was set to run again. Chesthetica composes everything autonomously (no human intervention) and even chooses the main line of the solution to show you. Do you think you could have composed something better with these pieces? Share in the comments and let us know how long it took you. Collectively, these puzzles are intended to cater to players of all levels.
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