[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":245},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-NLSMp":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":194,"playstyleSummary":198,"ratingHistory":199,"shortName":205,"similar":206,"stem":241,"trophyQuirk":242,"trophyUnlock":242,"whoShouldPlay":243,"__hash__":244},"bots/bots/NLSMp.json","Boris Kates is a 55-year-old ice carver from Kazakhstan whose profile on Chessiverse pairs an artisan's eye with elite over-the-board strength. Rated 2736, Kates competes in the international master to grandmaster range, calculating long forcing lines with the same precision he brings to a block of ice. His repertoire as White leans on the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), a classical system he treats as a structured canvas before sharpening the position. Between tournaments and sculpting contests, Kates frames each game as a piece of artistry, describing moves in the language of chisel and stone. Opponents will find a player who keeps tension on the board, presses for initiative, and rarely consents to dry simplifications. Expect long, complicated middlegames where slack moves are punished and every tactical resource is calculated to the end.","55","NLSMp","Kazakhstan","kz","08ba951b15f96f3a48b0a198624a8213689d1ef03b0ac1814bf4e55eedaa0a61","2026-07-06",2736,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Kates?","Kates is rated 2736 on Chessiverse, placing him in the international master to grandmaster band. At this level he calculates long forcing variations accurately and brings deep theoretical knowledge to every phase of the game.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Kates play?","With the white pieces Kates most often opens with the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), and against the Sicilian he favors the [Open Sicilian](/resources/openings/open-sicilian). He also handles the [Classical Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/classical-caro-kann) and occasionally meets 1...c5 with the [Alapin](/resources/openings/alapin).",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Kates?","Yes, strong masters and titled players can beat Kates, but the margin is narrow because his 2736 rating sits at the international master to grandmaster threshold. Wins typically come from out-preparing him in the opening or steering into structures where his aggressive, tension-keeping instincts overextend.","In the realm of chess, I mold cold stone into fiery masterpieces.","Male","Greetings, seeker of **sculpted** combat; I am Kates, **chisel** in hand© Upon this checkered slab of marble, shall we carve a masterwork togyther? 🗿 Each **chisel stroke** falleth where destiny doth ordain; the marble figures await thy first incision™","Transforms chessboard squares into stunning sculptures, showcasing his artistry in tournaments and contests.",false,"2023-12-02T00:00:00.000Z","An Ice Sculpting Chisel",{},"Boris Kates","Ice Carver",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0.32,-0.07,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":129},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1941,96,-0.64,0.5,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},960,0.29,0.87,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,0.34,0.13,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",98.9,1039,[59],[55],[61,76,102,116],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",63.9,328,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Italian Game",91.4,[72],[55,62,73,74,75],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4",{"name":77,"percent":78,"count":79,"lines":80,"variationBreakdown":83},"Sicilian",21.2,109,[81],[55,82],"c5",[84,95],{"name":85,"percent":86,"count":87,"lines":88},"Open Sicilian",53.1,68,[89,91,93],[55,82,73,74,90],"d4",[55,82,73,92,90],"d6",[55,82,73,94,90],"e6",{"name":96,"percent":97,"count":98,"lines":99},"Alapin",32,41,[100],[55,82,101],"c3",{"name":103,"percent":104,"count":105,"lines":106,"variationBreakdown":108},"French",1.9,10,[107],[55,94],[109],{"name":110,"percent":111,"count":105,"lines":112},"Classical French",62.5,[113],[55,94,90,114,115],"d5","Nc3",{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":119,"lines":120,"variationBreakdown":123},"Caro-Kann",12.9,66,[121],[55,122],"c6",[124],{"name":125,"percent":126,"count":119,"lines":127},"Classical Caro-Kann",91.7,[128],[55,122,90,114,115],{"vsFirstMove":130},[131,173],{"name":55,"lines":132,"responses":134},[133],[55],[135],{"name":136,"percent":137,"count":138,"lines":139,"variationBreakdown":141},"1...e5 (Open Games)",55.6,375,[140],[55,62],[142,153,159,167],{"name":143,"percent":144,"count":145,"lines":146,"mainlines":149},"Other vs Italian",18.4,54,[147],[55,62,73,74,75,148],"...",[150,151,152],"Bc5","Nf6","Be7",{"name":154,"percent":155,"count":156,"lines":157},"Giuoco Piano",13,38,[158],[55,62,73,74,75,150],{"name":160,"percent":161,"count":162,"lines":163},"Morphy Defense",10.2,30,[164],[55,62,73,74,165,166],"Bb5","a6",{"name":168,"percent":169,"count":170,"lines":171},"Two Knights",9.5,28,[172],[55,62,73,74,75,151],{"name":90,"lines":174,"responses":176},[175],[90],[177],{"name":178,"percent":179,"count":180,"lines":181,"variationBreakdown":183},"Indian systems",54.4,131,[182],[90,151],[184],{"name":185,"percent":186,"count":187,"lines":188,"mainlines":191},"Other ...e6 vs Nc3",24.8,18,[189],[90,151,190,94,115,148],"c4",[192,193,152,114],"Bb4","b6",{"defensive_aggressive":195,"simplifying_complicating":196,"category":197},0.92,0.91,5,"Kates plays with sustained aggression, pushing for the initiative and refusing to release tension through early trades. His opening choices stay close to mainstream theory without drifting into the sharpest gambits, favoring classical structures like the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game) and the [Open Sicilian](/resources/openings/open-sicilian). At 2736 strength, his attacking ideas are backed by deep calculation, so threats are real rather than speculative, and complications usually break in his favor.",[200,203],{"rating":201,"msSinceEpoch":202},2727,1777668658353,{"rating":201,"msSinceEpoch":204},1777670326277,"Kates",{"sameStyle":207,"different":226},[208,214,220],{"botId":209,"name":210,"elo":211,"country":212,"countryCode":213,"category":197},"FRJkQ","Indira Cosmos",2748,"India","in",{"botId":215,"name":216,"elo":217,"country":218,"countryCode":219,"category":197},"Awnrn","Hugo Hangpawn",2751,"Germany","de",{"botId":221,"name":222,"elo":223,"country":224,"countryCode":225,"category":197},"SzzeX","Anastasia Pawnova",2754,"Ukraine","ua",[227,234],{"botId":228,"name":229,"elo":230,"country":231,"countryCode":232,"category":233},"CjrFT","Neil Downe",2731,"Ireland","ie",4,{"botId":235,"name":236,"elo":237,"country":238,"countryCode":239,"category":240},"FaOls","Rosa Ranker",2742,"Mexico","mx",3,"bots/NLSMp",null,"Players rated roughly 2200 and above will get the most calibrated test from Kates, though ambitious club players can study the games for instructive punishment of passive moves. His aggressive, tension-keeping style suits anyone working on defensive technique, calculation under pressure, or middlegame resource-finding. Trainees who tend to liquidate too early will be forced to sit with complicated positions and learn to navigate them.","eLOkMEbviAX8fDZagGoM7PW4EX1XTBlfwXe2sf1MtCg",1784753879259]