How many possible 40 move chess games are there?

It is estimated there are between 10111 and 10123 positions (including illegal moves) in Chess. (If you rule out illegal moves that number drops dramatically to 1040 moves. Which is still a lot!). "There are even more possible variations of chess games than there are atoms in the observable universe."

33.1K

847.9K views
2023-03-03 23:58:12

Show all Q/A Info

What is 40 moves chess?
“40/90, SD/1” means 40 moves in 90 minutes followed by an hour of sudden death. In other words, each player gets 90 minutes on their clock.
2024-01-14 20:52:21

How many chess games a day?
If your goal is to have fun, you can do whatever you like. If you wish to improve, 2 games a day are a lot. You should analyze your games in order to learn something from them, and probably have some time to study chess as well.
2023-11-17 10:25:19

How many 40 move chess games are there?
using games, “The possible number of chess games is so huge that no one will invest the effort to calculate the exact number.” Some have estimated it at around 10100,000. Out of those, 10120 games are “typical”: about 40 moves long with an average of 30 choices per move.
2023-03-24 09:10:13

How many chess games a day to improve?
A typical player should work on at least ten puzzles a day. The point is, Chess is 80% tactics, and if you are not practicing enough, you may not be able to use all the theory you have absorbed!
2023-03-21 06:27:35

Recommended Next Q/A:
What time zone gets 2k23 first?