26 Jul 07
Originally posted by JusuhThe draw needs to be claimed, otherwise the games continues. So I guess "infinite" is the correct answer to the initial question since neither player needs to make the claim.
After 50 moves with no captures or pawn moves its a draw so do the math.
With automatic draw claims, it is of course limited.
26 Jul 07
Originally posted by Jusuhits huge though. if both players wanted to play the longest legal chess game they could usde their first 49 moves moving a knight in and out then push a pawn, then start with the whole knight thing again. not very interesting but lots and lots a moves.
LOL!!
its not infinite. Its not even 10 000 I guess. After 50 moves with no captures or pawn moves its a draw so do the math.
26 Jul 07
Originally posted by malingaI'd get infinite boredom if I tried that!
its huge though. if both players wanted to play the longest legal chess game they could usde their first 49 moves moving a knight in and out then push a pawn, then start with the whole knight thing again. not very interesting but lots and lots a moves.
26 Jul 07
Originally posted by malingaWatch out for three times the same position though, there's another draw 😉
its huge though. if both players wanted to play the longest legal chess game they could usde their first 49 moves moving a knight in and out then push a pawn, then start with the whole knight thing again. not very interesting but lots and lots a moves.
28 Jul 07
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Originally posted by big bernThat's right. It could also be infinite as well or some number. It could be anything.
1/-f=-1.... it could be zero.
Rhetorically, "How can we know or assume anything about infinity?"
For this who are interested: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57069.html