Absolutely mind boggling!

kNIGHTHEAD

aka DEFIANT

Only Chess

07 Sep 14

kNIGHTHEAD

aka DEFIANT

Joined: 29 Nov 06
Moves: 91920

07 Sep 14

"Shannon number"

There are more chess games than atoms in the universe!

The number of possible chess games = 10^123
The number of atoms in the known universe = 10^80

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_number

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

07 Sep 14

Originally posted by kNIGHTHEAD
"Shannon number"
The number of possible chess games = 10^123

"Wolfgang Number"
The number of impossible chess games

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

07 Sep 14

Originally posted by kNIGHTHEAD
"Shannon number"

There are more chess games than atoms in the universe!

The number of possible chess games = 10^123
The number of atoms in the known universe = 10^80

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_number

Wonder what the Shannon # would be for Go?

Habeascorp

Joined: 04 Nov 08
Moves: 21859

07 Sep 14

What is the number of moves reference used? How is it calculater?

Gertrude

santa cruz, ca.

Joined: 19 Jul 13
Moves: 376505

11 Oct 14

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for the game of Go it would be a googleplex, more or less

The Gravedigger

Jack Torrance

Overlook Hotel

Joined: 04 Feb 11
Moves: 49864

11 Oct 14

Originally posted by kNIGHTHEAD
"Shannon number"

There are more chess games than atoms in the universe!

The number of possible chess games = 10^123
The number of atoms in the known universe = 10^80

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_number

Yes, most people would guess the number at a couple of hundred thousand.
(at least the people I have asked)
It is amazing.