Can engines also achieve beautiful mate positions?

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chessica
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Can engines also achieve beautiful mate positions?

Post by chessica »

[d]8/3R1Q2/3pk3/5R2/8/8/6K1/8 b - - 0 41

Here is a modest little example diagram.
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Re: Can engines also achieve beautiful mate positions?

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Isn't this position checkmate?
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Re: Can engines also achieve beautiful mate positions?

Post by Paloma »

No, how on earth are you supposed to programme the concept of ‘beauty’? :lol: