01 Apr 05
Originally posted by Celsius IInteresting. I wonder what the longest possible chessgame would be, assuming that 49 moves were made between each capture or pawn move in the middle/end game. 32 pieces, so max of 30 captures, so that's 1470 moves. 16 pawns, so assuming they each made 6 moves forward, that's 4,704 moves. Dunno how to calc the opening game, but lets say 500 moves can be made there (probably many more as you just hop the knights around for 49 moves between each pawn move), that means that the longest game of chess could be about 6674 moves, theoretically. Although, I think 500 is a way too low guesstimate.
Are there any maximum of moves in chess or in the competitions after which it is a draw?
Anybody on for trying? 😉
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01 Apr 05
Originally posted by Ragnorakhey, the game can last as long as the players want, they aren't forced to claim the draw 🙂
Interesting. I wonder what the longest possible chessgame would be, assuming that 49 moves were made between each capture or pawn move in the middle/end game. 32 pieces, so max of 30 captures, so that's 1470 moves. 16 pawns, so assuming they each made 6 moves forward, that's 4,704 moves. Dunno how to calc the opening game, but lets say 500 moves can be ...[text shortened]... etically. Although, I think 500 is a way too low guesstimate.
Anybody on for trying? 😉
D
01 Apr 05
Originally posted by RagnorakEven thinking about this makes my head hurt. Assuming that there's got to a take every 49 moves, this could be an interesting exercise for some chess programmer.
Interesting. I wonder what the longest possible chessgame would be, assuming that 49 moves were made between each capture or pawn move in the middle/end game. 32 pieces, so max of 30 captures, so that's 1470 moves. 16 pawns, so assuming they each made 6 moves forward, that's 4,704 moves. Dunno how to calc the opening game, but lets say 500 moves can be ...[text shortened]... etically. Although, I think 500 is a way too low guesstimate.
Anybody on for trying? 😉
D