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With the white pieces he leans into the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit) for central control, and as black he has been known to dabble in the Najdorf when the mood is sharp. Endgame technique is decent rather than refined, and tactical oversights still creep in under pressure. Expect a fight that keeps tension on the board, with positions that stay messy long after the opening has faded into the middlegame.","46","SZpga","Portugal","pt","1a18bbb6046ae8128592830866d416f542ab5cd1b428eaac42b78935441c63d3","2026-07-06",1790,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Bastian?","Bastian is rated approximately 1790 Elo, which places him in the intermediate club player range. He has a solid grasp of basic opening principles, can calculate two or three moves deep reliably, and handles standard endgames with decent technique.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Bastian play?","With the white pieces Bastian most often plays the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit), supplemented by [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines) when opponents avoid 1...d5. As black he leans on the [Tartakower Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/tartakower-caro-kann) against 1.e4, with the occasional [Najdorf](/resources/openings/najdorf) when he is in the mood for sharper play.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How can intermediate players use Bastian to improve?","Club players in the 1500 to 1900 band can use Bastian to practice converting small advantages in cluttered middlegames, since he keeps tension on the board rather than trading down. His aggressive leanings also reward defenders who can absorb pressure and counterattack, making him a good practice partner for working on calm calculation under threat.","With each stroke, I ride the waves of chess, shaping victory one move at a time.","Male","Yo *wave rider*, Bastian here, washed up from the Portuguese coast with sawdust on my hands and salt in my hair 🌊. Pull up a stool by the bonfire, let's push some pieces around and see if you can ride out the *titanic waves* I send across the board 🏄‍♂️.","Sculpts surfboards that ride the ocean's pulse, an artist of waves and wood. An artisan in his own chess game, deftly crafting knights that conquer sea instead of board.",false,"2024-01-13T00:00:00.000Z","A Sea Shell Knight",{},"Sebastian Wave","Surfboard Shaper",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0,-0.11499999999999999,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":51,"blackFingerprint":84},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1548,107,-0.79,0.56,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},569,0.15,0.81,{"games":35,"uniqueOpenings":35,"sharpness":49,"repertoireNarrowness":35,"theoryAdherence":50},-0.14,0.31,{"firstMove":52},[53],{"name":54,"percent":55,"count":56,"lines":57,"responses":59},"d4",84.7,486,[58],[54],[60,73],{"name":61,"percent":62,"count":63,"lines":64,"variationBreakdown":66},"d5",57.2,175,[65],[54,61],[67],{"name":68,"percent":69,"count":63,"lines":70},"Queen's Gambit",100,[71],[54,61,72],"c4",{"name":74,"percent":75,"count":76,"lines":77,"variationBreakdown":79},"Nf6",42.8,131,[78],[54,74],[80],{"name":81,"percent":69,"count":76,"lines":82},"Indian Game mainlines",[83],[54,74,72],{"vsFirstMove":85},[86,126],{"name":87,"lines":88,"responses":90},"e4",[89],[87],[91,107],{"name":92,"percent":93,"count":94,"lines":95,"variationBreakdown":98},"Caro-Kann",58.9,368,[96],[87,97],"c6",[99],{"name":100,"percent":93,"count":101,"lines":102},"Tartakower Caro-Kann",29,[103],[87,97,54,61,104,105,106,74],"Nc3","dxe4","Nxe4",{"name":108,"percent":109,"count":110,"lines":111,"variationBreakdown":114},"Sicilian",39.4,246,[112],[87,113],"c5",[115],{"name":116,"percent":117,"count":118,"lines":119},"Najdorf",63.2,12,[120],[87,113,121,122,54,123,124,74,104,125],"Nf3","d6","cxd4","Nxd4","a6",{"name":54,"lines":127,"responses":129},[128],[54],[130,137,151],{"name":131,"percent":132,"count":133,"lines":134},"Dutch",38.8,102,[135],[54,136],"f5",{"name":138,"percent":139,"count":140,"lines":141,"variationBreakdown":143},"1...d5 systems",36.1,95,[142],[54,61],[144],{"name":145,"percent":146,"count":147,"lines":148},"QGD",31.3,26,[149],[54,61,72,150],"e6",{"name":152,"percent":153,"count":154,"lines":155},"Englund Gambit",25.1,66,[156],[54,157],"e5",{"defensive_aggressive":159,"simplifying_complicating":160,"category":161},0.615,0.89,5,"Bastian plays with an aggressive lean and a strong preference for keeping tension on the board rather than trading pieces off. His repertoire sits close to the mainstream without being deeply theoretical, mixing the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit) as white with occasional forays into the [Najdorf](/resources/openings/najdorf) as black. 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His aggressive, tension-keeping style punishes opponents who simplify too early or shy away from cluttered positions, making him a useful sparring partner for club players learning to navigate complicated middlegames. Defensive specialists looking to test their calm under pressure, and tactical attackers wanting a fair counterpuncher, both find honest practice here.","G2aw11IOcgM7b-4-fOuM1qLA5mSpKEsFNa-8_GtF_wo",1784583530707]