DID YOU KNOW ?????

1. Larger than Life
The number of potential chess games is vaster than all the estimated atoms in the universe combined! That’s about 10^80 whereas the number of different chess game possibilities is 10^120. Wow, incredible to say the least!

2. The Longest Possible Game
The longest game of Chess can last about 5,900 moves based on the various movement combinations. This is the maximum number of moves that a game can continue without a player claiming a draw. There are over 1,000 different opening possibilities alone! 

3. Blindfolded Chess
Blindfolded Chess is an impressive skill that most strong players possess. It requires the ability to ‘see’ the board clearly in the mind, which becomes very difficult after many moves. Several grandmasters have achieved impressive results while playing about 50 games simultaneously.

4. The Longest Game Ever
The longest chess game in recorded history lasted 269 moves (but ended in a draw). As mentioned above, the longest game theoretically possible is 5,949 moves. This would take forever to complete as the average game lasts 38 moves and takes anywhere from 10 to 60 minutes to play!

5. Russia: The Chess Nation
Russia dominates the game and has more grandmasters than all other countries! The nation has more than 250 grandmasters!