Yeah! You
read that correctly. People even though after spending their whole lives as
living bodies don’t come across something interesting that can turn into damn!
This can happen too!
So today’s
topic is a bit unusual. I will not talk about (or write or type about I must
say!!!!!) about the tactics, strategies, endgames,middlegames and other chess related things like
psychology and all that stuff.
Here are
some facts about the game of chess which not many chess players may be aware
of.
These are
little fundamental ideas behind the game of chess, from the chess history to
the longest game possible.
This chess
information should help you to improve your theory of the game.
Let’s get
into these top 10 interesting wow chess facts!
1.
The
number of possible unique chess games is much greater than the number of
electrons in the universe. The number of electrons is estimated to be about
10^79, while the number of unique chess games is 10^120.
2.
The
longest chess game theoretically possible is 5,949 moves.
3.
Blathy,
Otto (1860-1939), credited for creating the longest Chess Problem, mate in 290
moves.
4.
There
were 72 consecutive Queen Moves in the Mason-Mackenzie game at London in 1882.
5.
There
are well over 1,000 different openings, including variations within larger
openings/defenses that one can learn.
6.
The
second book ever printed in the English language was about chess!
7.
About
600,000,000 (six hundred million) people know how to play chess worldwide!
8.
The
records of moves without capture are of 100 moves during the Match between
Thorton and M.Walker in 1992.
9.
In
1985, Eric Knoppert played 500 games of 10-minute Chess in 68 hours.
10. Dr.
Emanuel Lasker from Germany retained the World Chess Champion title for more
time than any other player ever: 26 years and 337 days
So these are the top 10 interesting picked facts related to
chess which are a wow type when one reads them!
Chess is actually amazing in its own way and can be compared
to many forms instead.
So which fact of chess among these 10 amazed you the most? Do let us know in the comment section down below and share other amazing facts of chess if you know any.