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How Many Possible Chess Games Are There? The Actual Math
The real numbers behind chess's complexity — the Shannon number, legal position counts, and how fast the possibilities explode move by move.
August 25, 2026Trivia•6 min read
Chess Extremes: The Longest Game Ever Played and the Fastest Checkmate
The real record for chess's longest tournament game (269+ moves, over 20 hours) and its opposite extreme — Fool's Mate, checkmate in just two moves.
August 25, 2026Trivia•6 min read
The Most Expensive Chess Set Ever Sold (And Why That's a Harder Question Than It Looks)
What's actually verifiable about chess's priciest sets and pieces — including why the most commonly repeated 'most expensive chess set' figure online can't be confirmed.
August 25, 2026