This simple and straightforward data may not give you an intuitive sense of the complexity of Aeroplane Chess, so let's compare it with a few well-known chess games. After all, there is no harm without comparison.
For example, Go, which is considered extremely complex among chess games.
The board of Go is composed of 19 rows and 19 columns of squares, with a total of 361 intersections. In other words, the chess pieces played by a player can produce 361 variables in the game. But as we all know, the intersections will be occupied by chess pieces. The number of positions a chess piece can play depends on how many chess pieces there are on the board and how many intersections are left.
Therefore, in Go, the chess pieces played by a player in the first round will produce 361 variations, but in the second round, it will be reduced to 360 variations. Of course, there are situations in Go where players kill each other, but it only increases the number of variations. It will never exceed 361 variations!
In other words, even in the extremely complex Go, there are at most 361 variations in each round. It is far from being comparable to the thousands of variations in Aeroplane Chess!
Let's take another well-known chess game — Xiangqi.
Xiangqi is slightly more complex than Go in that each player can control up to 16 chess pieces per round, while Go can only control one chess piece per round.
But the complexity of Xiangqi is inferior to Go in that there are too few variations in Xiangqi's chess pieces. Needless to say, chess pieces that are limited to one area have too few variations. Pawns can only move one square in a straight line at first, so there are even fewer variations.
A horse can cross a river, but the rules of movement are too limited. At most, it can move in four directions, a total of eight, but it will be blocked by other chess pieces. Sometimes, it will fall into a situation where it can't move at all.
The rook and cannon can be regarded as the chess pieces with the greatest variation in movement in Xiangqi. They can move horizontally and vertically to any square, and the cannon can also jump to kill. However, the position that the rook and cannon can move in the chessboard is actually quite limited. This is because the chessboard is only composed of 9 horizontal and 10 vertical squares. Excluding the dangerous positions in the game, the rook and cannon can only cause very limited variations.
Therefore, although Xiangqi can control a lot of chess pieces, there are too few variations in each piece. It can cause more variations in each round, but it will never exceed Go, let alone be compared to Aeroplane Chess!
The same is true for Xiangqi.
Therefore, the conclusion was obvious. When players could freely control the number of dice thrown, the complexity of Aeroplane Chess far exceeded that of Go, Chinese Chess, and Chess!
This was why Shi Xiaobai and the Infernal Queen had labeled Aeroplane Chess as a board game that 'tested one's intellect and strategy'!
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In any board game, there was a tactical difference between the first and second player. It was the same in aeroplane chess. Under the insistence of the Infernal Queen, Shi Xiaobai finally became the first player.
This appeared to be the Infernal Queen taking the initiative to give Shi Xiaobai an advantage, but in fact, it was a strategy chosen by the Infernal Queen.
Shi Xiaobai quickly understood the meaning behind the Infernal Queen's words of 'my intelligence makes me afraid of myself'.
The Infernal Queen's intelligence was indeed terrifying. Every step of her calculations was perfect, preventing Shi Xiaobai from taking advantage of any openings.
Shi Xiaobai sent two chess pieces flying first, allowing one of the chess pieces to complete a same-color jump.
However, the Infernal Queen had sent three chess pieces flying. On the third roll of the die, she had thrown a '5'. She had sent them flying but did not trigger the third consecutive roll's reward. She did not let a single chess piece join the battle.
Immediately following that, Shi Xiaobai's nightmare arrived.
He and the Infernal Queen had started the game diagonally. He held the red chess pieces while the Infernal Queen held the green chess pieces. Only when Shi Xiaobai's chess pieces crossed the green landing pad would the Infernal Queen allow her chess pieces to walk out of the safe zone. Then, she would strike Shi Xiaobai's chess pieces, sending Shi Xiaobai's chess pieces that crossed the line back to the landing pad.
Striking the opponent's chess pieces was an extremely simple and common strategy, but when this strategy reached the level of meticulousness of the Infernal Queen, it would turn into a terrifying action.
As the first player, Shi Xiaobai's first choice was to attack. However, none of his chess pieces could reach the finish line. As long as they crossed the green landing pad, they would be struck back by the Infernal Queen's strike!
This was not a simple matter. As long as the Infernal Queen made a mistake in her calculations, it would cause Shi Xiaobai's chess pieces to reach the finish line. But what was terrifying was that the Infernal Queen did not make a single mistake!
No matter how Shi Xiaobai's chess pieces moved, be it circling around the green landing pad, or using the checkers to cross a large area, or even stacking the pieces together, they were all seen through by the Infernal Queen ahead of time. She had already set up a trap and a way to resolve it, allowing her to strike Shi Xiaobai's chess pieces back to the landing pad!
The Infernal Queen had used four chess pieces to seal off all possibilities of Shi Xiaobai flying to the finish line!
"I heard that Darling wants me to experience the 'despair of not being able to fly to the finish line'?"
The Infernal Queen smiled sweetly. She was stunningly beautiful and her smile exuded impeccable confidence.
Shi Xiaobai fell silent for a moment before saying softly, "Is this the reason why you insist on having a backup plan?"
The Infernal Queen nodded and said with a blink, "I do not want to experience the 'despair of not being able to fly to the finish line'."
Shi Xiaobai said with a chuckle, "Very good, very domineering. I have to say that you have raised This King's interest a little. Your defense is very perfect, but it is only limited to defense. By constantly defending and not attacking, your chess pieces will similarly not reach the finish line. "
The Infernal Queen covered her mouth and said with a laugh, "What Darling says makes sense, but I have something to say. If I constantly defend, aren't you also constantly attacking? By constantly attacking and not defending, Darling will probably reveal a flaw sooner or later. When that happens, I will not show any mercy. "
Shi Xiaobai grinned and said, "Flaw? It doesn't exist. "
The two looked each other in the eye and simultaneously stopped 'provoking' each other. They cast their gazes on the chessboard and began thinking in a more serious and meticulous manner.
And the following match was just as Shi Xiaobai had said. While he was constantly attacking, he was constantly considering the possibility of his opponent counterattacking. His attacks appeared to be blind and random, but in fact, he was sealing off any chance for the Infernal Queen to switch from defense to offense.
As for the Infernal Queen, she was constantly attempting to find a flaw in her defense, but under Shi Xiaobai's similarly perfect calculations, she could only continue defending.
The two chess pieces clashed in a cycle of 'you hit me, I hit you'. After exchanging a hundred moves, not a single piece managed to fly to the finish line!
"Darling, you sure are smart."
The Infernal Queen, who had failed to find a flaw after a hundred moves, looked at Shi Xiaobai with misty eyes. The moment she opened her mouth, she said, "You are so smart that it makes me wet."
Shi Xiaobai did not understand the hidden meaning behind the word 'wet'. His mind was completely focused on the chessboard as he replied, "You aren't bad either. You are the first person to be able to exchange a hundred moves with This King in Aeroplane Chess without being defeated."
The Infernal Queen said with a coquettish smile, "Darling is also the first person I can't find a flaw in. If neither of us makes a mistake in this game, we will probably play for the rest of our lives. "
Shi Xiaobai said, "This King doesn't know if you will make a mistake, but it's impossible for This King to make a mistake."
As Shi Xiaobai spoke, he threw the die to complete his turn. At this moment, the Infernal Queen's four chess pieces were on the chessboard. Shi Xiaobai's first move was to throw a '6', which happened to take down the chess piece closest to the finish line. His second move was to throw a '6' to send a chess piece flying.
At this moment, Shi Xiaobai only needed to throw a '4' for the third time to seal off any chance of the Infernal Queen's counterattack.
However, the spinning die did not stop at a '4' this time. Instead, it suddenly trembled and stopped at a '6'!
Shi Xiaobai's pupils constricted slightly as his hand that had yet to be retracted froze in place.
The Infernal Queen, who was beaming with joy, was slightly stunned. She looked up at Shi Xiaobai and asked in puzzlement, "Darling made a mistake!?"
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