Here is a new 'KNPPPPP vs kqppp' mate in 5 chess puzzle or problem (whichever you wish to call it) composed by the program, Chesthetica, using the Digital Synaptic Neural Substrate AI computational creativity method. Chesthetica can compose problems that might otherwise take centuries or longer for human composers to think of, so you may enjoy them right now. Chesthetica is able to generate various types of mates and study-like constructs and also compose problems using specific combinations of pieces fed into it (e.g. composing something original using only a rook vs. five pawns). Learn more about it on ChessBase. Any chess position with this many pieces could not possibly have been obtained from known endgame databases. Chesthetica is therefore the real McCoy.
White to Play and Mate in 5
Chesthetica v10.98 (Selangor, Malaysia)
Generated on 5 Feb 2019 at 8:28:26 AM
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. Hint: there might be a pawn promotion involved. 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. 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. If you're bored of standard chess, though, why not try this?
Main Line of the Solution (Skip to 0:35)
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