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With the white pieces he favours the [Smith-Morra Gambit](/resources/openings/smith-morra-gambit), offering a pawn for swift development along the open c- and d-files, a transaction perfectly suited to a mind that thinks in terms of sacrifice and transformation. His philosophical bent does not soften his play; rather, it sharpens his appetite for complication. Opponents who sit across from Don should expect deep theoretical preparation, ferocious initiative, and a relentless willingness to keep the position bristling with tension until the final transmutation arrives.","62","EtHJo","United States","us","16212ede2c7bd81451e3f8ebff8a8e14c7478b203caa64d0dfe5053e80f1c823","2026-07-06",2771,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Don?","Don has an estimated Elo of 2771, placing him at international master to grandmaster strength. At this level he calculates long forcing sequences accurately and draws on deep theoretical knowledge in nearly every phase of the game.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Don play?","With white, Don most often opens with the [Smith-Morra Gambit](/resources/openings/smith-morra-gambit), and also reaches for the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game) and the [King's Gambit](/resources/openings/kings-gambit). With black against 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, he replies with the [Two Knights](/resources/openings/two-knights), developing actively and pressing the e4-pawn.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Don?","Yes, strong masters and titled players can absolutely defeat Don, since 2771 sits within the international master to grandmaster range rather than above it. Beating him reliably, however, requires precise opening preparation against his gambits and the composure to navigate sustained tactical pressure without simplifying into a worse endgame.","In the alchemy of chess, every move holds the potential to turn pawns into kings.","Male","Hail and well-met, seeker... I am Don, alchemist of the sixty-four squares; come, let us transmute mere _lead_ into _gold_ upon this chequered crucible. Dost thou dare dance with Mercury, where pawns aspire toward queendom and every move conceals a magyck most profound? 🔮","Strives to transmute base metals into gold, akin to a pawn striving for queendom, whilst contemplating profound philosophical enigmas.",false,"2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","An Ancient Alchemical Tome",{},"Don Quicksilver","Alchemist",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},1,-0.095,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":53,"blackFingerprint":126},{"total":39,"white":45,"black":49},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":42,"repertoireNarrowness":43,"theoryAdherence":44},1948,76,1.04,-0.64,0.45,{"games":46,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":47,"repertoireNarrowness":43,"theoryAdherence":48},954,1.01,0.74,{"games":50,"uniqueOpenings":50,"sharpness":51,"repertoireNarrowness":50,"theoryAdherence":52},0,1.06,0.15,{"firstMove":54},[55],{"name":56,"percent":57,"count":58,"lines":59,"responses":61},"e4",98.3,1001,[60],[56],[62,84,98,113],{"name":63,"percent":64,"count":65,"lines":66,"variationBreakdown":68},"e5",45.8,185,[67],[56,63],[69,78],{"name":70,"percent":71,"count":72,"lines":73},"Italian Game",51.4,109,[74],[56,63,75,76,77],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4",{"name":79,"percent":80,"count":41,"lines":81},"King's Gambit",35.8,[82],[56,63,83],"f4",{"name":85,"percent":86,"count":87,"lines":88,"variationBreakdown":91},"Sicilian",47.3,191,[89],[56,90],"c5",[92],{"name":93,"percent":94,"count":87,"lines":95},"Smith-Morra Gambit",74.9,[96],[56,90,97],"d4",{"name":99,"percent":100,"count":101,"lines":102,"variationBreakdown":105},"French",2.5,10,[103],[56,104],"e6",[106],{"name":107,"percent":108,"count":101,"lines":109},"Exchange French",100,[110],[56,104,97,111,112],"d5","exd5",{"name":114,"percent":115,"count":116,"lines":117,"variationBreakdown":120},"Caro-Kann",4.5,18,[118],[56,119],"c6",[121],{"name":122,"percent":123,"count":116,"lines":124},"Advance Caro-Kann",62.1,[125],[56,119,97,111,63],{"vsFirstMove":127},[128,146],{"name":56,"lines":129,"responses":131},[130],[56],[132],{"name":133,"percent":134,"count":135,"lines":136,"variationBreakdown":138},"1...e5 (Open Games)",99.3,597,[137],[56,63],[139],{"name":140,"percent":141,"count":142,"lines":143},"Two Knights",56.3,122,[144],[56,63,75,76,77,145],"Nf6",{"name":97,"lines":147,"responses":149},[148],[97],[150],{"name":151,"percent":152,"count":153,"lines":154},"Englund Gambit",56,130,[155],[97,63],{"defensive_aggressive":157,"simplifying_complicating":158,"category":159},0.95,0.99,5,"Don plays with extreme aggression and a near-absolute preference for sharp, complicated positions, keeping tension on the board rather than trading pieces. His repertoire leans only slightly offbeat: with white he wields the [Smith-Morra Gambit](/resources/openings/smith-morra-gambit) and the [King's Gambit](/resources/openings/kings-gambit), trading pawns for tempo and open lines. Expect early sacrifices, attacking initiatives, and middlegames that refuse to simplify.",[162,164,167,169,172],{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":163},1778322165083,{"rating":165,"msSinceEpoch":166},2756,1778322594983,{"rating":165,"msSinceEpoch":168},1778400349612,{"rating":170,"msSinceEpoch":171},2739,1778401559604,{"rating":173,"msSinceEpoch":174},2722,1778402171453,"Don",{"sameStyle":177,"different":196},[178,184,190],{"botId":179,"name":180,"elo":181,"country":182,"countryCode":183,"category":159},"Udiub","Bill Ding",2782,"Australia","au",{"botId":185,"name":186,"elo":187,"country":188,"countryCode":189,"category":159},"lQuDn","Torsten Torstensson",2759,"Sweden","se",{"botId":191,"name":192,"elo":193,"country":194,"countryCode":195,"category":159},"SzzeX","Anastasia Pawnova",2754,"Ukraine","ua",[197,204],{"botId":198,"name":199,"elo":200,"country":201,"countryCode":202,"category":203},"kpwql","Camila Samba",2773,"Brazil","br",4,{"botId":205,"name":206,"elo":207,"country":208,"countryCode":209,"category":210},"gQyWH","Atlas Peak",2774,"Algeria","dz",3,"bots/EtHJo",null,"Don suits ambitious players rated roughly 2200 and above who want a stern test against international-master-level calculation. Club players below that band will find the matchup brutally instructive rather than competitive. Those who struggle against gambits, fear open positions, or habitually defuse tension by trading down will gain the most, as Don punishes passivity and rewards anyone willing to meet sharp play with sharper preparation.","_5gjN1HzSdBriUhXTvF3K0mqtx8OOhFZJUKnnT3adFQ",1783587888743]