Expert: Chuck Kinzie - 1/28/2010

Question
I am studying the nature of the futile and absurd and came cross the fact that the most moves possible in a single game would be 5899, ending with a draw. do you have any information on the move instructions of how to play such a game or how i could find this out; perhaps there is someone who has worked this out or you could point me in the direction of other experts to ask if you are unsure, as i have searched the internet extensively with scant rewards. thank you, i eagerly await your reply.

Answer
Hello Liam,

Thank you for your interesting question.  Unfortunately, I have no insights on the question of how many moves a game can theoretically go.  I did a bit of research on the internet, and the answer seems to be 5.948 or 5,898.

I myself wouldn't have a clue about how to figure out what the answer is.  I wish you good fortune in finding the "right" answer to this question.

Thanks again for your question, and enjoy your chess.

Your chess friend,

Chuck