Re: How Many Games of Chess?

p.s. i wonder if there is a "irrational" game....one that goes on to infinity but never repeats itself.....I would imagine not as there are only a finite number of possibilities for peices to exist on the board it was an interesting thought whie it lasted....

I can easily think of a trivial one. Get to a point where the only pieces left on the board are the two kings. Roll an eight-sided die to determine the next move for each king. If the move would place the king in check, roll again. -- Lefty (lefty@apple.com) C:.M:.C:., D:.O:.D:.