Both of their responses were affirmative.
After answering, they looked at each other, shared a smile, and both decided not to change their chess pieces.
When the pieces were revealed, their gameplay was different from the previous turn; this time, they both actually placed their Generals.
Seeing this, both of them broke into laughter.
"Looks like the first game is a draw."
A stalemate with Generals is different from a stalemate with Soldiers.
If the Soldiers stalemate, there are plenty of replacements, and the game can certainly continue.
But if the Generals stalemate, no variations are possible, and both sides effectively have infinite Knights.
Both can only robotically play their Knights, leading to a stalemate where neither player has any pieces left.
So, there's no point in continuing, and the first game is considered a draw.
Actually, the first game isn't key here.
The first game is just for warming up, a process of testing the waters and gathering intelligence.
