How many possible openings are there in the game of chess, if we define an that opening consists of each player making their first 3 moves?

(With one move there are 400 possible openings)

(In reply to confused by Cheradenine)

I think brute force is the way to solve it.

Given that, the difficulty would probably be in finding an algorithm for doing so.

A solution to a solution, if you will.

Posted by levik on 2002-10-28 04:14:57