Computer-Generated Chess Problem 02496

Now, this is a 'KNPPPPP vs kqppp' chess puzzle or problem (whichever you wish to call it) composed by the program, Chesthetica, using the computational creativity approach which doesn't use any kind of traditional AI or even deep learning. There is also no proven limit to the quantity or type of legal compositions that can be automatically generated.

8/2pP1Pp1/3Nk3/q1P5/1p2P2K/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 1
White to Play and Mate in 5
Chesthetica v10.98 : Selangor, Malaysia
2019.2.5 8:28:26 AM

If you notice an earlier version of Chesthetica listed with a newer problem, that simply means an earlier version may have been running on a different computer or OS user account. White actually has less material than Black yet still wins. The white army is down by about 4 (Shannon) pawn units in value. It looks like the solution might involve a pawn promotion. Try to solve this puzzle. Do try some of the others in the series as well before you go. Solving chess puzzles like this is probably good for your health as it keeps your brain active. Nobody wants something like early-onset Alzheimer's.

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