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This is usually distinct from actually [[Computer chess|playing and analyzing games of chess]]. Many chess playing programs also have provision for solving some kinds of problem such as [[checkmate]] in a certain number of moves ([[Chess problem#Types of problem|directmates]]), and some also have support for [[helpmate]]s and [[selfmate]]s.
Software for chess problems can be used for creating and solving problems, including checking the soundness of a concept and position, storing it in a [[database]], printing and publishing, and saving and exporting the problem. As such they can not only solve direct mates, helpmates and selfmates, but at times even problems with [[Fairy chess piece|fairy pieces]] and other [[fairy chess]] problems. There have also been some attempts to have computers "compose" problems, largely autonomously.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Iqbal|first1=Azlan|title=Computer Generated Chess Problems for Everyone|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/computer-generated-chess-problems-for-everyone|publisher=ChessBase News|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref>
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