[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":238},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-HKgbA":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":177,"playstyleSummary":180,"ratingHistory":181,"shortName":202,"similar":203,"stem":234,"trophyQuirk":235,"trophyUnlock":235,"whoShouldPlay":236,"__hash__":237},"bots/bots/HKgbA.json","Benny Dovetail is a 59-year-old koala rescuer from the Australian outback who plays chess at an estimated 2127 Elo, placing him firmly in the candidate master to expert bracket. Between shifts at his wildlife sanctuary, Benny has built a serious repertoire grounded in classical principles, opening almost exclusively with 1.d4 and steering games into the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit) where he has logged the bulk of his white games. His calculation is sharp enough to punish routine club-level mistakes, and his preference for clarifying tension over keeping it means many of his wins arrive in clean, technical endgames rather than tactical brawls. Expect deep opening preparation, patient maneuvering, and an opponent who rarely overextends or hands back material once an edge appears on the board.","59","HKgbA","Australia","au","c3dddc45f968f0e50a926c4eded1d148c4edaeff824aa87204bb3a39366c94bf","2026-07-06",2127,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Benny?","Benny is rated 2127 Elo, which sits in the candidate master to expert range. At this level he calculates accurately several moves deep and consistently punishes the kind of inaccuracies typical of club opponents.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Benny play?","With the white pieces Benny almost always opens 1.d4, channeling games into the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit) where he has the bulk of his experience. Against 1...Nf6 he switches to the [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines), occasionally choosing the quieter [2.Nf3 vs Indian](/resources/openings/2-nf3-vs-indian) setup.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How do strong club players prepare to face Benny?","Study a defensive Queen's Gambit Declined system such as the Lasker or Cambridge Springs, since Benny will not deviate from 1.d4 and rewards opponents who handle the resulting symmetrical pawn structures with care. Avoid early trades that reach equal endings, because his technique converts small advantages reliably. Pick lines that retain pieces and keep at least one imbalance on the board through move thirty.","Australia's wild beauty, both on the board and in the outback, demands our protection.","Male","G'day maate... name's Benny~ Out here in the bush, I /castle/ slow and snag the snag when ya least expect it 🐨. Pull up a log, grab a snag off the barbie... let's see if ya can outfox an old koala wrangler~","He operates a wildlife rescue in the Australian outback, nurturing injured koalas with the same strategic attention he devotes to maneuvering rooks and pawns on his chessboard.",false,"2023-11-24T00:00:00.000Z","An Old Kangaroo Bone",{},"Benny Dovetail","Koala Rescuer",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},-0.11,-0.18,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":94},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1291,84,-0.63,0.27,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},582,0.15,0.86,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,-0.37,-0.32,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"d4",79.1,523,[59],[55],[61,74],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"d5",93.1,231,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Queen's Gambit",87.5,[72],[55,62,73],"c4",{"name":75,"percent":76,"count":77,"lines":78,"variationBreakdown":80},"Nf6",6.9,17,[79],[55,75],[81,87],{"name":82,"percent":83,"count":84,"lines":85},"Indian Game mainlines",57.9,11,[86],[55,75,73],{"name":88,"percent":89,"count":90,"lines":91},"2.Nf3 vs Indian",31.6,6,[92],[55,75,93],"Nf3",{"vsFirstMove":95},[96,128],{"name":97,"lines":98,"responses":100},"e4",[99],[97],[101,121],{"name":102,"percent":103,"count":104,"lines":105,"variationBreakdown":108},"1...e5 (Open Games)",30.7,134,[106],[97,107],"e5",[109],{"name":110,"percent":111,"count":112,"lines":113,"mainlines":118},"Other vs Italian",15.5,18,[114],[97,107,93,115,116,117],"Nc6","Bc4","...",[119,75,120],"Bc5","Be7",{"name":122,"percent":123,"count":124,"lines":125},"French",30.2,132,[126],[97,127],"e6",{"name":55,"lines":129,"responses":131},[130],[55],[132,155,161,171],{"name":133,"percent":134,"count":135,"lines":136,"variationBreakdown":138},"Indian systems",31.3,57,[137],[55,75],[139,146],{"name":140,"percent":141,"count":142,"lines":143},"Benoni",13.9,4,[144],[55,75,73,145],"c5",{"name":147,"percent":148,"count":149,"lines":150,"mainlines":152},"Other ...e6 vs Nf3",10.7,8,[151],[55,75,73,127,93,117],[153,154,62,120],"b6","Bb4",{"name":156,"percent":157,"count":158,"lines":159},"1...e6 systems",28.6,52,[160],[55,127],{"name":162,"percent":163,"count":164,"lines":165,"mainlines":167},"Other vs 1.d4",18.1,33,[166],[55,117],[62,75,168,169,107,145,170,127],"f5","g6","d6",{"name":172,"percent":173,"count":174,"lines":175},"Modern Defense",15.9,29,[176],[55,169],{"defensive_aggressive":178,"simplifying_complicating":178,"category":179},-0.9,1,"Benny plays a markedly defensive, simplifying brand of chess. He trades pieces readily, prefers solid structures over sharp gambits, and steers toward endgames where his accuracy tells. With white he leans on the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit) and, against 1...Nf6, the [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines). His repertoire sits just left of mainline theory, favoring sound, slightly offbeat continuations over the most fashionable lines.",[182,184,187,190,193,196,199],{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":183},1777696789020,{"rating":185,"msSinceEpoch":186},2118,1777832561030,{"rating":188,"msSinceEpoch":189},2110,1777832609152,{"rating":191,"msSinceEpoch":192},2109,1777904823713,{"rating":194,"msSinceEpoch":195},2102,1778499590295,{"rating":197,"msSinceEpoch":198},2095,1779277099414,{"rating":200,"msSinceEpoch":201},2085,1779347099835,"Benny",{"sameStyle":204,"different":222},[205,211,216],{"botId":206,"name":207,"elo":208,"country":209,"countryCode":210,"category":179},"FUiAs","Ollie Board",2123,"United States","us",{"botId":212,"name":213,"elo":185,"country":214,"countryCode":215,"category":179},"DodJN","Frank Piperbag","Scotland","gb-sct",{"botId":217,"name":218,"elo":219,"country":220,"countryCode":221,"category":179},"YqAeJ","Angelo Pinnacolo",2138,"Italy","it",[223,230],{"botId":224,"name":225,"elo":226,"country":227,"countryCode":228,"category":229},"TOFNU","Orion Outpost",2129,"Romania","ro",5,{"botId":231,"name":232,"elo":208,"country":209,"countryCode":210,"category":233},"HYEqu","Chessie King",3,"bots/HKgbA",null,"Club players rated roughly 1700 to 2100 will get the most from facing Benny. His expert-level accuracy exposes loose moves quickly, making him an honest sparring partner for anyone preparing for tournament play. Attacking players who rely on sacrificial pressure will find few targets, since Benny trades down and defuses initiative early. Positional students benefit most, learning how patient simplification converts small structural edges into winning endgames.","jb1_keXHP63Bs8Mg7hDl0AlV5booUdOWYEOnGullexc",1784583527297]