I have calculated the longest possible chess game

Deranged · 2011-07-09T23:10:24-07:00

Chess games cannot go forever, they must end sometime, since there is the 50 move rule that means that once every 50 moves, one player must move either a pawn or capture a piece. With this in mind, I was able to calculate the longest possible chess game like so: If a pawn moves 1 square each time, i

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pratiksha1230

Feb 4, 2025

#121

Well there is the 70 move rule meaning even if the players don’t accept the draw at 50 moves without pawn capture or move they have to end the game in a draw at 70 moves without pawn move or capture

u1_born2win

Aug 23, 2025

#122

Osiris27 wrote:

nice. Now post the game please.

Also: by moving only the knights for 50 turns. would this be a legal way for grandmasters to draw without trying to reach complicated positions?

yeah