TIL that the longest chess game in history took over 20 hours to complete and ended in a draw.
https://www.chess.com/blog/ThummimS/the-longest-tournament-chess-game
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https://www.chess.com/blog/ThummimS/the-longest-tournament-chess-game
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The Longest Tournament Chess Game
The longest tournament chess game (in terms of moves) ever to be played was Nikolić–Arsović, Belgrade 1989, which lasted for 269 moves and took 20 hours and 15 minutes to complete a drawn game.Chess.com
