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beechwoods
dose anybody know if there has been any 2 chess games exactlly the same from start 2 finish?
batgirl
Just use reasoning. The shorter the game the more likely it would be that it has a mirror. You know "fool's mate," I'm sure. That's a chess game. How many times do you think it's been played? Just once? What about Scholar's Mate? etc. etc.
It's very reasonably to think that many miniatures has been duplicated many times... or rather, to me, it would be unreasonable to believe otherwise.
oginschile
This is why professional chess players stay so on top of openings and new games played, so that last week's novelty doesn't catch them unawares too. All too often the player more up to date with his knowledge wins in familiar lines, because a novelty has been played somewhere in the world and an existing understanding of a position is priceless in competitive chess.. especially when time limits come into play.
Copycats usually happen when one person knows the line and the other person doesn't.
western_burn
You would be describing a draw due to insufficient material. It does happen but often the draw will be decided upon before such a position is reached as it is forseeable.
Game 13 of the Leko Kramnik match in 2004 is a famous game where it went down to K v K. Drawn obviously. A very exciting game.
itaibn
I'm sure the following game was played more than once:
mxdplay4
do2bie
how people say !''if you step on shit onece ,you don't whon't to step in twice .''
any way we human's sow doesnt how we say we make it twice and more ,till we
learn . “Custom, then, is the great guide of human life” Peace to every one .
1red5a
Easiest opening to learn for beginners ..
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