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Subject: Re: Maximum possible move choices

Author: Komputer Korner

Date: 07:57:03 08/15/98

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On August 14, 1998 at 00:59:59, Kai Lübke wrote:

>On August 13, 1998 at 22:13:24, Danniel Corbit wrote:
>
>>What is the maximum possible count for legal moves from any position in a chess
>>game?  Has anyone ever calculated this?  Can it be greater than 256?
>
>There are some strange positions which were posted to rgcc some time ago,
>the weirdest of them allowing something like 229 (or so) legal moves.
>I think this was the highest possible number (and is certain to crash just about
>any chess program I have).
>I suppose searching DejaNews will get you the posting.
>
>---
>Shep
According to Ken Whyld in Chess the Records maximum mobility is:
With promoted pieces: 324 candidate moves
With no promoted pieces and 32 men on the board: 164 candidate moves

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Komputer Korner

• Re: Maximum possible move choices blass uri 08:30:45 08/15/98
  • Re: Maximum possible move choices Komputer Korner 09:25:18 08/15/98
    • Re: Maximum possible move choices Robert Hyatt 15:43:12 08/15/98
      • Re: Maximum possible move choices Andreas Stabel 21:14:42 08/16/98
      • Re: Maximum possible move choices blass uri 17:28:11 08/15/98
        • Re: Maximum possible move choices Robert Hyatt 04:04:56 08/16/98
          • Re: Maximum possible move choices fca 13:25:51 08/16/98
            • Re: Maximum possible move choices Dan Newman 21:07:31 08/16/98
              • Re: Maximum possible move choices fca 03:15:42 08/17/98

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