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by teo_zero 35 days ago
> it's definitely infinite if you play perfectly.

Considering that 2 new pieces are spawned for each captured one, if you keep progressing you will exhaust the real estate, sooner or later. The only way to go on infinitely is not capturing, but that means not scoring points. Hardly satisfying, though.

For example today's board can be played infinitely by moving between a8 and b7. Zero points, infinite game!

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Ah yes, I specifically mean you can keep earning points infinitely. After the board is full, it resets the game, and you get points for each piece on the board. I usually stop the simulation after it clears the board 10 times or so.