More or Less: Behind the Stats

Are there more possible games of chess than atoms in the universe?

Jan 20, 2024
Discover the mind-boggling number of possible chess games and the influential work of mathematicians. Explore how Claude Shannon estimated the immense number of possible chess games and the challenges of creating a computer that can play perfectly. Learn about the finite nature of the observable universe and how it compares to the vastness of chess possibilities.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Estimating the Number of Possible Chess Games
02:40 • 4min
3
The Number of Atoms in the Observable Universe and Its Comparison to Chess Possibilities
06:20 • 4min