Computer-Generated Chess Problem 02321

An original 'KQNP vs kqbnp' #3 chess problem generated autonomously by a computer program, Chesthetica, using the 'DSNS' computational creativity approach which does not use any kind of machine or deep learning. Chesthetica is able to use the technology to express original creative thought in this domain. It also never had behind it a team of highly skilled programmers, consultants or the kind of hardware millions of IBM or Google dollars could buy. Chesthetica is able to generate mates in 3, mates in 4, mates in 5, study-like constructs and also compose problems using specific combinations of pieces fed into it (such as using only a queen vs. rook and knight). (Read more about it on ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/tagged?tag=Chesthetica). This position contains a total of 9 pieces. The largest endgame tablebase in existence today is for 7 pieces (containing over 500 trillion positions anyway) which means the problem could not have been taken from it regardless.

1q1b4/1nk1P3/2p5/6N1/8/8/5Q2/K7 w - - 0 1
White to Play and Mate in 3
Chesthetica v10.82 : Selangor, Malaysia
2018.10.18 1:58:37 PM

The chess problems are published chronologically based on the composition date and time. However, later compositions may have an earlier version of Chesthetica listed because more than one computer (not all running the same version of the program) is used. White actually has less material than Black yet still wins. The white army is down by about 3 (Shannon) pawn units in value. Did you find this one interesting or have something else to say? Leave a comment below! Some of these problems may be trivial for you, especially if you're a club or master player but bear in mind that chess lovers can be found at all levels of play. So do check out some of the other problems. You can probably find something more to your taste.

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