[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":244},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-CvwIS":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":168,"playstyleSummary":172,"ratingHistory":173,"shortName":206,"similar":207,"stem":240,"trophyQuirk":241,"trophyUnlock":241,"whoShouldPlay":242,"__hash__":243},"bots/bots/CvwIS.json","Katarina Tango, known to opponents as Katia, is a 28-year-old ballroom choreographer from Argentina whose work has appeared on stages at international ballroom competitions. Away from the studio, she plays chess at an estimated 2263 Elo, a candidate master level that reflects accurate calculation, deep familiarity with mainline theory, and a habit of punishing inaccuracies from club-strength opponents. With the white pieces she gravitates toward classical development, often steering games into the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), where she favors clear plans over speculative attacks. Her choreographer's instinct shows in the way she paces her games, building tempo carefully and resolving tension on her own terms rather than her opponent's. Players sitting down across from Katia should expect precise opening play, patient middlegame maneuvering, and very few free points in technical endgames.","28","CvwIS","Argentina","ar","2904e3a337964d417abab813a462e433fbe090bc93af23bbc1b16f5746a25d6e","2026-07-06",2263,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Katia?","Katia plays at an estimated 2263 Elo, placing her at candidate master to expert level. At this strength she calculates accurately several moves deep and consistently punishes tactical and positional mistakes from club-level opponents.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Katia play?","With the white pieces Katia most often opens with the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game) and meets the Sicilian with the [Alapin](/resources/openings/alapin). As black she accepts the Queen's Gambit, entering the [QGA](/resources/openings/qga), and against 1.e4 c6 lines she handles the [Classical Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/classical-caro-kann) from the white side.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How do strong club players prepare to face Katia?","Against a 2263-rated opponent, surface-level opening knowledge will not survive long, so club players should prepare specific lines deep into the middlegame rather than memorizing the first eight moves. Studying the Italian Game and Alapin from the black side, and the QGA from white, gives concrete preparation against her actual repertoire. Equally important is endgame technique, since Katia converts small edges cleanly and rarely lets material slip back.","Dancing with grace, conquering with finesse.","Female","Ohhh, a new partner steps onto the floor? *Delightful*... 💃 Shall we waltz through sixty-four squares together?? I promise the *finalé* will be breathtaking... or at least worth a curtsy. 🎶✨ Lead with your first step, querida... I'm *ready* to follow, or perhaps spin you into a clever little trap...","Designs dances that have graced the checkered board of international ballroom competitions, much like a graceful chess piece maneuvering across the game board.",false,"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","A Crystal Ballroom Tiara",{},"Katarina Tango","Ballroom Choreographer",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},-0.11,0.22999999999999998,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":116},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1788,39,-0.27,0.73,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},990,0.13,0.81,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,-0.34,0.65,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",100,1030,[59],[55],[61,75,88,103],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",57.1,306,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":56,"count":64,"lines":70},"Italian Game",[71],[55,62,72,73,74],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4",{"name":76,"percent":77,"count":78,"lines":79,"variationBreakdown":82},"Sicilian",31,166,[80],[55,81],"c5",[83],{"name":84,"percent":56,"count":78,"lines":85},"Alapin",[86],[55,81,87],"c3",{"name":89,"percent":90,"count":91,"lines":92,"variationBreakdown":95},"French",4.9,26,[93],[55,94],"e6",[96],{"name":97,"percent":56,"count":91,"lines":98},"Exchange French",[99],[55,94,100,101,102],"d4","d5","exd5",{"name":104,"percent":105,"count":106,"lines":107,"variationBreakdown":110},"Caro-Kann",7.1,38,[108],[55,109],"c6",[111],{"name":112,"percent":56,"count":106,"lines":113},"Classical Caro-Kann",[114],[55,109,100,101,115],"Nc3",{"vsFirstMove":117},[118,151],{"name":55,"lines":119,"responses":121},[120],[55],[122,136],{"name":104,"percent":123,"count":124,"lines":125,"variationBreakdown":127},50.6,244,[126],[55,109],[128],{"name":129,"percent":123,"count":130,"lines":131},"Tartakower Caro-Kann",28,[132],[55,109,100,101,115,133,134,135],"dxe4","Nxe4","Nf6",{"name":76,"percent":137,"count":138,"lines":139,"variationBreakdown":141},49.4,238,[140],[55,81],[142],{"name":143,"percent":144,"count":145,"lines":146},"Scheveningen",98.2,32,[147],[55,81,72,148,100,149,150,135,115,94],"d6","cxd4","Nxd4",{"name":100,"lines":152,"responses":154},[153],[100],[155],{"name":156,"percent":144,"count":157,"lines":158,"variationBreakdown":160},"1...d5 systems",215,[159],[100,101],[161],{"name":162,"percent":144,"count":163,"lines":164},"QGA",82,[165],[100,101,166,167],"c4","dxc4",{"defensive_aggressive":169,"simplifying_complicating":170,"category":171},0.01,-0.02,3,"Katia plays a balanced, theoretically grounded game. Her opening choices lean toward established mainlines, and she prepares the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game) as white and meets 1.d4 with the [Queen's Gambit Accepted](/resources/openings/qga). She neither rushes attacks nor hides behind heavy fortresses, sitting almost perfectly on the line between defensive and aggressive. Slightly preferring solid structures and willing to trade pieces when the position calls for it, she converts small advantages through clean technique.",[174,177,180,182,185,187,189,191,194,197,199,201,203],{"rating":175,"msSinceEpoch":176},2269,1777883759199,{"rating":178,"msSinceEpoch":179},2260,1777885467652,{"rating":178,"msSinceEpoch":181},1777922070806,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":184},2261,1777922308544,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":186},1777922434237,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":188},1777928202877,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":190},1777928443673,{"rating":192,"msSinceEpoch":193},2244,1777931394932,{"rating":195,"msSinceEpoch":196},2245,1778015740504,{"rating":195,"msSinceEpoch":198},1778182477577,{"rating":195,"msSinceEpoch":200},1778544430919,{"rating":195,"msSinceEpoch":202},1778685986903,{"rating":204,"msSinceEpoch":205},2253,1779207828018,"Katia",{"sameStyle":208,"different":226},[209,215,220],{"botId":210,"name":211,"elo":212,"country":213,"countryCode":214,"category":171},"cJNDL","Gunter Skijump",2264,"Germany","de",{"botId":216,"name":217,"elo":183,"country":218,"countryCode":219,"category":171},"QoJgP","Giovanni Veloce","Italy","it",{"botId":221,"name":222,"elo":223,"country":224,"countryCode":225,"category":171},"oFzkq","Iva Castle",2267,"Bulgaria","bg",[227,233],{"botId":228,"name":229,"elo":175,"country":230,"countryCode":231,"category":232},"xHYQv","Fobby Bischer","United States","us",1,{"botId":234,"name":235,"elo":236,"country":237,"countryCode":238,"category":239},"tyqqz","Ronan Doyle",2275,"Ireland","ie",4,"bots/CvwIS",null,"Katia suits players rated roughly 1700 to 2100 who want a serious test against candidate master strength. Her balanced, theory-respecting approach rewards opponents who study mainline openings and punishes those who improvise early. Club players looking to sharpen their middlegame technique and endgame conversion will find her especially instructive, since she rarely hands back the small edges she earns out of the opening.","ddmHHqGLFSeTgGgKJmkups5AVkrA9WFv7ztOBI8vsv8",1784583526181]