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		sim7c00 85 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No reachable chess position with more than 218 mov... how can the longest game have half a move???

InitialLastName 85 days ago | [–]

"Moves" are counted for both players. Half a move means White moved but Black hasn't yet.

sim7c00 85 days ago | | [–]

thank you!

pxx 84 days ago | [–]

An A press is an A press. You can't say it's only a half.

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