Evaluating the aesthetics of endgame studies: A computational model of human aesthetic perception

• Main Authors: Iqbal A., Van Der Heijden H., Guid M., Makhmali A.
• Other Authors: 14012935800
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Aesthetics; chess; creativty; endgame; perception; Artificial intelligence; Sensory perception; Aesthetic perception; Computational aesthetics; Computational model; Human creativity; Human expert; Human players; On currents; Technology pushes; Validation methods; Software engineering

In this paper, we explain how an existing computational aesthetics model for three-move mate problems was improved and adapted to suit the domain of chess endgame studies. Studies are typically longer and more sophisticated in terms of their perceived aesthetics or beauty. They are therefore likely...