Author: Jari Huikari
Date: 05:11:52 12/08/97
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On December 07, 1997 at 22:20:22, Don Dailey wrote: >Here is an 82 move one found in the search from a normal position: > 1r1Q3r/5k1p/B3b1N1/2p1QN2/4p3/8/1PP3KP/R3R3 w - - ; 82 legal moves >But I noticed there were 2 queens on the board. White had 2 queens, >2 mobile rooks a mobile bishop and even the king had 7 sqaures it >could move to. Both knights were pretty mobile and there were 3 pawns >each on the board. The position looked natural, not like a >construction. >Since a lot of pieces were close to maximum mobility it would be hard >for me to believe a 100 move position even exists with only 1 queen on >the board. > >If each piece had maximum mobility and no multiple pieces were allowed >unless they existed from the opening position: > ... >--------- >105 moves. >I believe it will be truly difficult if not impossible to find a >position >with 100 legal moves possible assuming only up to 1 queen and 2 of >everything >else. With multiple queens we see it's quite possible to exceed 200 >moves. Thanks! I'm still interested (as a curiosity) to know max in totally free positions i.e. positions which may be the most illegal. Do we have FAQs here? One of them could be an explanation of the notation which we use here to present positions. I think I already understand most of it. Only those flags in the end after which side is to move next are not yet familiar to me. How to announce possible castlings and en passant move? Jari
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