Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 16:02:53 10/01/01
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On October 01, 2001 at 15:14:07, Slater Wold wrote: Yes and we can also assume already that more than 2 queens for one side is also complete nonsense, though it is legal. Also it's unlikely that you will have like 8 pawns on 6th rank, yes even on 5th or 4th rank having 8 pawns there from one side is nonsense. Loads of things are nonsense. Like having a king on the other side of the board with both sides having all pieces still left, that's also nonsense. Loads of those limitations make it go like 10^40 easily at most. I can remember in ICCA some mathematician came down to 10^43. >I am not a math expert, and I know a lot of you (Uri) out there are. So I ask >all you experts to solve this problem: > > *How many legal positions are their in chess?* > >Also, please take into account that the king will always be present on the >board. > >I understand that there will more than likely be more positions than actually >possible. Such as the position of PPPPPPPPK vs ppppppppk. But I am willing to >deal with these. > >What would be the formula, and more importantly, the solution to this? > >Thanks! > > > >Slate
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