[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":230},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-AzZwn":3},{"id":4,"aboutLong":5,"age":6,"botId":7,"country":8,"countryCode":9,"dataHash":10,"dateModified":11,"elo":12,"extension":13,"faq":14,"favoriteQuote":24,"gender":25,"hello":26,"introduction":27,"isTrophy":28,"liveDate":29,"luckyCharm":30,"meta":31,"name":32,"occupation":33,"openingAxes":34,"openingsAnalysis":37,"playstyle":178,"playstyleSummary":182,"ratingHistory":183,"shortName":190,"similar":191,"stem":226,"trophyQuirk":227,"trophyUnlock":227,"whoShouldPlay":228,"__hash__":229},"bots/bots/AzZwn.json","Bao Lantern is a 28-year-old paper lantern artist from China whose chess strength sits at an estimated 2340 Elo, placing the bot in candidate master territory. Trained calculation and a deep grasp of structure define Bao's game far more than the festival imagery of the backstory suggests. With the white pieces, Bao leans on the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game), using the early f-pawn lever to pressure Black's center, and switches to the Alapin against the Sicilian to sidestep theoretical battles. With Black, Bao defends classically with the Giuoco Piano. The repertoire is narrow but very well prepared, and tactical oversights from club opponents are punished cleanly. Expect a patient, technically demanding opponent who steers toward simplified positions where small structural edges decide the game.","28","AzZwn","China","cn","9114e7d550d472bf680c701b20dc2331eeba072dd0c39e1053977433c918e559","2026-07-06",2340,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Bao?","Bao plays at an estimated 2340 Elo, which corresponds to candidate master or expert strength. That is comfortably above strong club level, with accurate calculation and consistent punishment of tactical mistakes.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Bao play?","With White, Bao's main weapon is the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game), supplemented by the [Alapin](/resources/openings/alapin) against the Sicilian and the [Exchange Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/exchange-caro-kann) against 1...c6. With Black, the [Giuoco Piano](/resources/openings/giuoco-piano) is the staple response to 1.e4 e5.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How do strong club players prepare to face Bao?","Study the early f4 ideas in the Vienna and have a concrete plan against the Alapin, since Bao will not drift into mainline Sicilian theory. Avoid trading down without a reason: Bao is happiest in simplified positions and converts small edges accurately, so keeping pieces on and creating long-term imbalances is the most practical approach at 2300-plus strength.","Bringing light to the game, my lanterns guide me through every chess move.","Male","Light, always light... that is what I bring to the sixty-four squares! 🕯️ My lanterns illuminate festivals, my moves illuminate the *canvas* of our board. Step closer, traveler... beneath every quiet pawn flickers a secret waiting to be read.","Crafts paper lanterns, their intricate designs lighting up festivals like a bishop strategically illuminating the chessboard.",false,"2024-01-20T00:00:00.000Z","A Paintbrush and Ink",{},"Bao Lantern","Paper Lantern Artist",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0.35,0.22999999999999998,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":116},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1677,61,0.04,0.42,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},817,0.34,0.73,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,0.36,0.1,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",97,829,[59],[55],[61,74,88,102],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",83.3,414,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Vienna Game",100,[72],[55,62,73],"Nc3",{"name":75,"percent":76,"count":77,"lines":78,"variationBreakdown":81},"Sicilian",10.5,52,[79],[55,80],"c5",[82],{"name":83,"percent":84,"count":77,"lines":85},"Alapin",67.5,[86],[55,80,87],"c3",{"name":89,"percent":90,"count":91,"lines":92,"variationBreakdown":95},"French",0.8,4,[93],[55,94],"e6",[96],{"name":97,"percent":70,"count":91,"lines":98},"Advance French",[99],[55,94,100,101,62],"d4","d5",{"name":103,"percent":104,"count":105,"lines":106,"variationBreakdown":109},"Caro-Kann",5.4,27,[107],[55,108],"c6",[110],{"name":111,"percent":112,"count":105,"lines":113},"Exchange Caro-Kann",54,[114],[55,108,100,101,115],"exd5",{"vsFirstMove":117},[118,139],{"name":55,"lines":119,"responses":121},[120],[55],[122],{"name":123,"percent":124,"count":125,"lines":126,"variationBreakdown":128},"1...e5 (Open Games)",70.2,375,[127],[55,62],[129],{"name":130,"percent":131,"count":132,"lines":133},"Giuoco Piano",37.4,75,[134],[55,62,135,136,137,138],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4","Bc5",{"name":100,"lines":140,"responses":142},[141],[100],[143,159],{"name":144,"percent":77,"count":145,"lines":146,"variationBreakdown":148},"1...d5 systems",104,[147],[100,101],[149],{"name":150,"percent":151,"count":152,"lines":153,"mainlines":157},"Other 1...d5 lines",38.1,22,[154],[100,101,155,156],"c4","...",[158,108,94],"dxc4",{"name":160,"percent":161,"count":77,"lines":162,"variationBreakdown":165},"Indian systems",26,[163],[100,164],"Nf6",[166,173],{"name":167,"percent":168,"count":169,"lines":170},"King's Indian",13,6,[171],[100,164,155,172],"g6",{"name":174,"percent":175,"count":91,"lines":176},"Grünfeld",8.7,[177],[100,164,155,101],{"defensive_aggressive":179,"simplifying_complicating":180,"category":181},-0.93,-0.92,1,"Bao plays in a markedly defensive style, absorbing pressure and looking to trade pieces at the first reasonable opportunity rather than keep tension on the board. Opening choices lean lightly toward mainline theory and slightly sharper lines: the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game) as White and the [Giuoco Piano](/resources/openings/giuoco-piano) as Black. The middlegame is calm, the endgame is where Bao converts.",[184,187],{"rating":185,"msSinceEpoch":186},2332,1777666274146,{"rating":188,"msSinceEpoch":189},2324,1777875601010,"Bao",{"sameStyle":192,"different":211},[193,199,205],{"botId":194,"name":195,"elo":196,"country":197,"countryCode":198,"category":181},"bIOeE","Brigitte Battery",2343,"Germany","de",{"botId":200,"name":201,"elo":202,"country":203,"countryCode":204,"category":181},"REMfF","Ismael Interleaf",2336,"Algeria","dz",{"botId":206,"name":207,"elo":208,"country":209,"countryCode":210,"category":181},"YFOEe","Felipe Forkado",2347,"Portugal","pt",[212,219],{"botId":213,"name":214,"elo":215,"country":216,"countryCode":217,"category":218},"XzEnA","Bishop Fields",2338,"UK","gb",2,{"botId":220,"name":221,"elo":222,"country":223,"countryCode":224,"category":225},"Elkha","GM El Khateeb",2345,"Jordan","jo",3,"bots/AzZwn",null,"Players rated roughly 1600 to 2100 gain the most from facing Bao. The defensive, trade-happy approach punishes attackers who overextend without a concrete plan and rewards opponents who learn to value small positional advantages. Anyone working on technical endgames, prophylactic thinking, or how to keep tension against a simplifying opponent will find Bao a demanding sparring partner well above typical club strength.","r0S2580cHFj0C1VcVqCht4-wAzWgskEQfaLFV44TxMY",1784583525610]