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Well the starting position is a position right? Now just get the whole world playing at the same time... Which leads me to my point: I don't think the position itself is the problem here ^^

Akbar2thegreat

#12

@airfloo said in #11:

Well the starting position is a position right? Now just get the whole world playing at the same time... Which leads me to my point: I don't think the position itself is the problem here ^^
By your logic we don't even need players to get paired nor real board or network connection nor people should be even knowing about chess at all and all. In essence, the probability would just be 1, a clear certainty.
Does that make any sense?

@airfloo said in #11: > Well the starting position is a position right? Now just get the whole world playing at the same time... Which leads me to my point: I don't think the position itself is the problem here ^^ By your logic we don't even need players to get paired nor real board or network connection nor people should be even knowing about chess at all and all. In essence, the probability would just be 1, a clear certainty. Does that make any sense?

mango-in-my-teeth

#13

@Akbar2thegreat said in #10:

Technically, the starting position isn’t considered a position as such cause the game isn't in progress yet if no move is made so the original question isn’t answered. It doesn't need to be complex middle game position either. At least one move on either side is needed to carry out the math.
I disagree with you: the starting position is a position. But anyway, even assuming it's not, there are only 20 possible first moves and 20 possible second moves, so divide everything I said by 400 and bam! You get the result.

@Akbar2thegreat said in #10: > Technically, the starting position isn’t considered a position as such cause the game isn't in progress yet if no move is made so the original question isn’t answered. It doesn't need to be complex middle game position either. At least one move on either side is needed to carry out the math. I disagree with you: the starting position is a position. But anyway, even assuming it's not, there are only 20 possible first moves and 20 possible second moves, so divide everything I said by 400 and bam! You get the result.

airfloo

#14

@Akbar2thegreat said in #12:

By your logic we don't even need players to get paired nor real board or network connection nor people should be even knowing about chess at all and all. In essence, the probability would just be 1, a clear certainty.
Does that make any sense?

I find it oddly off when we are discussing about logic in a completely illusionistic thread like this.

@Akbar2thegreat said in #12: > By your logic we don't even need players to get paired nor real board or network connection nor people should be even knowing about chess at all and all. In essence, the probability would just be 1, a clear certainty. > Does that make any sense? I find it oddly off when we are discussing about logic in a completely illusionistic thread like this.

sgtlaugh

#15

Zero. Because I will be playing the bongcloud.

Oportunist

#16

İt can be arranged but whats the point in doing that,everone at the same time can play e4,but what abaut very sick people or mentally disabled or ill people,people with no hands etc

Oportunist

#17

Sgtlaugh will play the bongcloud,so this discussion is over i think

KasishK

#18

me reading all this crazy stuff on this forum :skull:

ThePracticeGuy

#19

@KasishK said in #18:

me reading all this crazy stuff on this forum :skull:

Me reading all this normal, but illogical stuff on this forum :yawn:

@KasishK said in #18: > me reading all this crazy stuff on this forum :skull: Me reading all this *normal, but illogical* stuff on this forum :yawn:

Akbar2thegreat

#20

@mango-in-my-teeth said in #13:

I disagree with you: the starting position is a position. But anyway, even assuming it's not, there are only 20 possible first moves and 20 possible second moves, so divide everything I said by 400 and bam! You get the result.
Now it's better.
The whole essence was that starting position can't be considered part of game yet when no player has moved.

@mango-in-my-teeth said in #13: > I disagree with you: the starting position is a position. But anyway, even assuming it's not, there are only 20 possible first moves and 20 possible second moves, so divide everything I said by 400 and bam! You get the result. Now it's better. The whole essence was that starting position can't be considered part of game yet when no player has moved.