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Computers cannot calculate all possible chess games. The game tree complexity of chess, 10^123, is greater than the number of atoms in the universe.



The problem space shrinks as the game develops though, so there does come a point where it is possible to calculate all possible moves/outcomes.


Of course, one can make the same argument about go. As I understand it computers are quite good at the endgame.




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