how much longevity is left in chess?

martinbeaver

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14 Nov 03 13:38

bluebabygirl

Joined: 14 Jun 03
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19 Nov 03 02:40

Royal chicken ,I got that number from the book -The Even More Complete Chess Addict. Read it about 4 or 5 years ago and its been stuck in my head ever since..--BBG

royalchicken

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19 Nov 03 03:38

Originally posted by bluebabygirl
Royal chicken ,I got that number from the book -The Even More Complete Chess Addict. Read it about 4 or 5 years ago and its been stuck in my head ever since..--BBG

There's an old thread in Posers and Puzzles called 'Number of Positions'. I'll bump it for you. We came up with some estimates by various methods, and you can decide for yourself.

~RC