The War Chessboard

The King's Gambit Declined, the Great Fortress Elephant, a brilliant Connect Five move, a knight and bishop checkmate.

This is a fantasy age in which the sea has swallowed all the land, and an aerial battlefield where airships carrying living passengers serve as chess pieces.

Feng Zi, a transmigrator, stood atop the “king” and grinned at the sixteen enemy airships hovering over the distant sea.

Rules? Strategy?

None of that matters! Firepower is the only answer in this meta! It's definitely not because I don't know how to play chess!

“What? How did you know I'm Feng Zi, supreme commander of the Peace Fleet, a contracted follower of the Steam God, an honorary member of the Silent Sea Exploration Association, champion of the 204th Central Continent Steam Rifle Shooting Competition, recipient of the Silver Wing Medal of the Dragoons, and recipient of the Golden Feather Medal of the Griffin Knights?”

“Uh, Lord Feng Zi... Of course I know who you are, but I really can't give you a discount on the entry fee for this war chess tournament...”