Bai Chuan was clearly taken aback. After a long pause, he said, "You really are something... What, are you afraid he'll make all the little kids cry?"
Fang Xu sighed. "Do you know why I lost to him? Because I was too impatient. I thought that no matter how talented a five-year-old child was, he couldn't compare to my years of accumulated experience. But I was wrong. He doesn't play by the usual rules at all. His moves are filled with strange and wonderful ideas, and he has an overwhelming confidence, as if victory were already in his grasp. That confidence left me completely helpless."
Bai Chuan laughed. "You were scared silly. Don't worry. Although that boy is extraordinarily gifted, he's still young. Guide him well, and he'll definitely become a Chess King of his generation someday."
Fang Xu hung up, but he still couldn't calm down. He always felt that Xuan Mo was hiding some secret. He wasn't an ordinary five-year-old child. It seemed that he had already... transcended the limits of his age.
The next day, Fang Xu found Xuan Mo and decided to personally teach him chess. Xuan Mo sat in front of the board, his eyes bright and focused as he watched Fang Xu, as though waiting for something.
"Today, we'll practice the opening," Fang Xu said. "Do you know what an 'Opening Strategy' is?"
Xuan Mo shook his head. "No."
"An Opening Strategy is the first step in a game of chess. It determines the direction the entire Chess Game will take," Fang Xu explained. "A good Opening Strategy lays the foundation for future attacks and defenses, while a poor one can cause the entire Chess Game to collapse."
Xuan Mo listened attentively, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"Today, we'll practice a classic opening..." Fang