[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":206},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-THNOt":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":161,"playstyleSummary":165,"ratingHistory":166,"shortName":170,"similar":171,"stem":202,"trophyQuirk":203,"trophyUnlock":203,"whoShouldPlay":204,"__hash__":205},"bots/bots/THNOt.json","Yoshi Seiko is a 27-year-old clockmaker from Japan whose precision at the workbench carries over to the board, where he plays at an estimated 2361 Elo, firmly in candidate-master territory. His calculation is accurate, his opening preparation is genuinely deep, and he punishes inaccuracies that pass unnoticed at the club level. With the white pieces he leans on the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game) as his main weapon, supplementing it with the Advance Variation against both the Caro-Kann and the French when opponents step outside 1...e5. Off the board, he crafts intricate chess clocks and treats every tick as part of a larger composition, an aesthetic that bleeds into his patient, structured play. Expect a disciplined opponent who converts small edges, rarely blunders, and turns time pressure into a quiet weapon.","27","THNOt","Japan","jp","58eb444605690edff65fd1dd18fd15a34f014936147b78617569d27576a0e504","2026-07-06",2361,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Yoshi?","Yoshi plays at an estimated 2361 Elo, which places him at candidate-master to expert strength. At this level his calculation is reliable, his opening knowledge is deep, and he reliably punishes the kind of tactical or positional mistakes that slip through at most club games.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Yoshi play?","With the white pieces Yoshi's main weapon is the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), which he has played over 200 times. Against the Caro-Kann he chooses the [Advance Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/advance-caro-kann), and against the French he prefers the [Advance French](/resources/openings/advance-french), so opponents should expect space-grabbing structures and central pawn chains.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How do strong club players prepare to face Yoshi?","Preparation should start with a concrete answer to 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, because Yoshi's Italian lines reach deep into known theory and reward booked-up defenders. Caro-Kann and French players should study pawn breaks against the Advance Variation rather than hoping for sidelines, since he steers straight into the main tabiyas and outplays opponents in the resulting middlegame structures.","Every tick resonates with purpose, crafting the symphony of victory on the chessboard.","Male","Konnichiwa-san... I am Yoshi. Welcome to my little workshop of **tick-tock tango**. Shall we trade winks and blinks across the chequered battlefield? Bring sharp moves... I shall be **clocking** every one of them.","Crafts intricate chess clocks, merging accuracy and beauty flawlessly. A true timekeeper of the chequered battlefield.",false,"2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z","An Antique Pocket Watch",{},"Yoshi Seiko","Clockmaker",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0.51,0.065,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":121},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},2004,69,-0.61,0.74,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},1000,0.27,0.87,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,0.75,0.61,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",99.6,1008,[59],[55],[61,76,94,108],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",44.9,209,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Italian Game",77.7,[72],[55,62,73,74,75],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4",{"name":77,"percent":78,"count":79,"lines":80,"variationBreakdown":83},"Sicilian",41.9,195,[81],[55,82],"c5",[84],{"name":85,"percent":86,"count":79,"lines":87,"mainlines":90},"Other vs Sicilian (2.Nf3)",89.4,[88],[55,82,73,89],"...",[91,92,93],"d4","Bb5","Bb5+",{"name":95,"percent":96,"count":97,"lines":98,"variationBreakdown":101},"French",6.5,30,[99],[55,100],"e6",[102],{"name":103,"percent":104,"count":97,"lines":105},"Advance French",88.2,[106],[55,100,91,107,62],"d5",{"name":109,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":112,"variationBreakdown":115},"Caro-Kann",6.7,31,[113],[55,114],"c6",[116],{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":111,"lines":119},"Advance Caro-Kann",100,[120],[55,114,91,107,62],{"vsFirstMove":122},[123,143],{"name":55,"lines":124,"responses":126},[125],[55],[127],{"name":77,"percent":128,"count":129,"lines":130,"variationBreakdown":132},94.5,536,[131],[55,82],[133],{"name":134,"percent":135,"count":136,"lines":137},"Kalashnikov",92.7,8,[138],[55,82,73,74,91,139,140,62,141,142],"cxd4","Nxd4","Nb5","d6",{"name":91,"lines":144,"responses":146},[145],[91],[147],{"name":148,"percent":118,"count":149,"lines":150,"variationBreakdown":152},"1...d5 systems",226,[151],[91,107],[153],{"name":154,"percent":118,"count":155,"lines":156,"mainlines":159},"Other 1...d5 lines",77,[157],[91,107,158,89],"c4",[160,114,100],"dxc4",{"defensive_aggressive":162,"simplifying_complicating":163,"category":164},0.14,0.16,3,"Yoshi plays with a slight aggressive lean while keeping tension on the board rather than rushing trades. His lines run on the sharper side of solid, and his preparation sits close to mainline theory rather than offbeat tries. With white he steers toward the classical [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), and against the Caro-Kann he reaches for the space-grabbing [Advance Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/advance-caro-kann).",[167],{"rating":168,"msSinceEpoch":169},2347,1777646326118,"Yoshi",{"sameStyle":172,"different":189},[173,179,185],{"botId":174,"name":175,"elo":176,"country":177,"countryCode":178,"category":164},"osHqU","Baby Bob",2362,"England","gb-eng",{"botId":180,"name":181,"elo":182,"country":183,"countryCode":184,"category":164},"OuYps","Hank Cowboy",2368,"United States","us",{"botId":186,"name":187,"elo":188,"country":183,"countryCode":184,"category":164},"seoPz","Pat Cake",2370,[190,196],{"botId":191,"name":192,"elo":12,"country":193,"countryCode":194,"category":195},"auynu","Bruno Balloon","Brazil","br",4,{"botId":197,"name":198,"elo":12,"country":199,"countryCode":200,"category":201},"HibYW","Penny Cillin","Seychelles","sc",2,"bots/THNOt",null,"Strong club players rated roughly 1900 to 2200 will get the most from this matchup, along with experts looking to test their middlegame technique against an opponent who calculates cleanly. Players who drift in quiet positions, mishandle central tension, or rely on surprise openings will find their habits exposed. Anyone wanting practice converting symmetrical structures or defending small disadvantages against a precise opponent should book the game.","PXlGcj80qE74ERtv6OGpKpX4r4A4qmRxVWLUIAzfLXM",1784583531005]