Computer-Generated Chess Problem 03431

Here is a new 'KQRB vs kqrpp' mate in 4 chess problem generated autonomously 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 mates in 2, mates in 3, mates in 4, mates in 5, 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). Read more about it on ChessBase. 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 9 pieces goes even beyond that and was therefore composed without any such help whatsoever.

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8/3q4/8/8/2Q4R/Bp6/6p1/1K1k2r1 w - - 0 1
White to Play and Mate in 4
Chesthetica v12.38 (Selangor, Malaysia)
Generated on 23 Aug 2021 at 9:04:20 AM
Solvability Estimate = Difficult

Sometimes an earlier version of Chesthetica is credited for a more recent problem because that version was still running on that computer at the time. White has a bishop for Black's two pawns. 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.

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