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One of those facts that seems impossible but is true. (lemmy.world)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_number

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[–] 4 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

Infinite number of chess games:

  1. White pawn to D3

  2. Black pawn to D6

  3. White queen to D2

  4. Black queen to D7

  5. White queen to D1

  6. Black queen to D8

  7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 ad infinitum

  8. ???

  9. Win

Edit: there’s also infinite atoms (permutations) by way of the constant flux of nuclear fusion and fission

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 5 months ago

    Lol, luckily there are a couple of rules to prevent infinite games in chess:

    One is "draw by repetition", where if the same exact board state is reached 3x, the game ends automatically in a draw.

    The other is the "50 move rule", where if no pieces are captured or pawns advanced in 50 turns, the game also ends in a draw.

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