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The longest chess game possible in Chess (in theory) is of 549 moves.
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The maximum number of moves that a game can continue without a player claiming a draw is just over 5,900 moves based on the various movement combinations. In reality, the longest recorded Official Chess game lasted 269 moves. It ended in a tie.