From: lefty@apple.com (Lefty)
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 94 11:18:17 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: How Many Games of Chess?
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>p.s. i wonder if there is a "irrational" game....one that goes on to 
>infinity but never repeats itself.....I would imagine not as there are 
>only a finite number of possibilities for peices to exist on the board
>it was an interesting thought whie it lasted....

I can easily think of a trivial one.  Get to a point where the only pieces
left on the board are the two kings.  Roll an eight-sided die to determine
the next move for each king.  If the move would place the king in check,
roll again.

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