[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":218},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-VJjuw":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":175,"playstyleSummary":178,"ratingHistory":179,"shortName":180,"similar":181,"stem":215,"trophyQuirk":179,"trophyUnlock":179,"whoShouldPlay":216,"__hash__":217},"bots/bots/VJjuw.json","Ulysses Umbra is a 45-year-old shadow puppeteer from the United States whose stagecraft, light cast against darkness, has shaped a long fascination with chess as a contest of opposing forces. At an estimated 2425 Elo, Ulysses plays near the boundary between national master and FIDE master, a level reached through serious study rather than casual interest. With the white pieces, the bot leans on classical structures, most often the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit), using central tension to set the stage before the middlegame unfolds. As black, the repertoire is equally orthodox, drawing from solid systems built around pawn structure and patient development. The theatrical persona may invite poetic narration about light and shadow, yet the moves themselves are precise, well-calculated, and rarely careless. Opponents should expect a disciplined, technically strong player who punishes inaccuracy and converts small advantages with the calm rhythm of someone who has spent years refining the craft.","45","VJjuw","United States","us","8d975a9d98262bb9bda3fd1ad6e7b1ec0453fe8c8e7478d194cd227bac68879a","2026-07-06",2425,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Ulysses?","Ulysses is estimated at 2425 Elo, placing the bot between national master and FIDE master strength. At this level, blunders are rare and most untitled players are outclassed across openings, middlegame, and endgame phases.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Ulysses play?","With the white pieces, Ulysses most often opens with the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit), occasionally branching into [Indian Game mainlines](/resources/openings/indian-game-mainlines) when black avoids the gambit. As black, the repertoire centers on the [Slav](/resources/openings/slav) against 1.d4, with the [King's Indian](/resources/openings/kings-indian) as a more dynamic alternative.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Ulysses?","Yes, titled masters and strong experts can defeat Ulysses, especially in sharp tactical positions where calculation under pressure matters. However, the margin is thin and any inaccuracy in the middlegame or endgame is likely to be punished. Players below 2200 will find wins difficult to come by.","In the dance of shadows, every move is a tale waiting to be told.","Male","Greetings, weary wanderer of the *nyte*,, I am Ulysses, weaver of whispers, puppeteer of *pawns* in the grand tapestry... Sit, and let the board between us bloom like ivy upon ruins, where every move is a tale waiting to unfurl beneath Luna's silver gaze 🌙✨","Crafts narratives using shadows, viewing chess as a game between light and dark forces.",false,"2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z","A Shadowy Puppeteer's Marionette",{},"Ulysses Umbra","Shadow Puppeteer",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},-0.01,0,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":51,"blackFingerprint":85},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1975,99,-0.68,0.68,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},998,0.15,0.93,{"games":36,"uniqueOpenings":36,"sharpness":49,"repertoireNarrowness":36,"theoryAdherence":50},-0.18,0.42,{"firstMove":52},[53],{"name":54,"percent":55,"count":56,"lines":57,"responses":59},"d4",94.7,981,[58],[54],[60,73],{"name":61,"percent":62,"count":63,"lines":64,"variationBreakdown":66},"d5",88.8,523,[65],[54,61],[67],{"name":68,"percent":69,"count":63,"lines":70},"Queen's Gambit",91.6,[71],[54,61,72],"c4",{"name":74,"percent":75,"count":76,"lines":77,"variationBreakdown":79},"Nf6",11.2,66,[78],[54,74],[80],{"name":81,"percent":82,"count":76,"lines":83},"Indian Game mainlines",55.5,[84],[54,74,72],{"vsFirstMove":86},[87,138],{"name":88,"lines":89,"responses":91},"e4",[90],[88],[92,116],{"name":93,"percent":94,"count":95,"lines":96,"variationBreakdown":99},"Sicilian",51,321,[97],[88,98],"c5",[100],{"name":101,"percent":102,"count":103,"lines":104,"mainlines":112},"Other Sicilian ...d6",61.4,42,[105],[88,98,106,107,54,108,109,74,110,111],"Nf3","d6","cxd4","Nxd4","Nc3","...",[113,114,115],"a6","g6","e6",{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":119,"lines":120,"variationBreakdown":123},"Caro-Kann",27.5,173,[121],[88,122],"c6",[124,133],{"name":125,"percent":126,"count":127,"lines":128},"Modern Caro-Kann",13.8,6,[129],[88,122,54,61,110,130,131,132],"dxe4","Nxe4","Nd7",{"name":134,"percent":126,"count":127,"lines":135},"Classical Caro-Kann",[136],[88,122,54,61,110,130,131,137],"Bf5",{"name":54,"lines":139,"responses":141},[140],[54],[142,155,168],{"name":143,"percent":144,"count":145,"lines":146,"variationBreakdown":148},"1...d5 systems",42.2,109,[147],[54,61],[149],{"name":150,"percent":151,"count":152,"lines":153},"Slav",32.9,35,[154],[54,61,72,122],{"name":156,"percent":157,"count":158,"lines":159,"variationBreakdown":161},"Indian systems",29.1,75,[160],[54,74],[162],{"name":163,"percent":157,"count":164,"lines":165},"King's Indian",21,[166],[54,74,72,114,110,167],"Bg7",{"name":169,"percent":170,"count":171,"lines":172},"Dutch",28.7,74,[173],[54,174],"f5",{"defensive_aggressive":176,"simplifying_complicating":176,"category":177},0.01,3,"Ulysses plays a remarkably balanced game, sitting near the center on every stylistic axis. The bot neither rushes attacks nor hides behind walls, choosing instead measured moves that keep tension and trades in equilibrium. Opening choice favors classical mainlines, the [Queen's Gambit](/resources/openings/queens-gambit) with white and the [Slav](/resources/openings/slav) with black, leading to structured middlegames where positional understanding and accurate calculation matter more than wild tactics.",null,"Ulysses",{"sameStyle":182,"different":201},[183,189,195],{"botId":184,"name":185,"elo":186,"country":187,"countryCode":188,"category":177},"FAffx","Fichs Fen",2422,"Hungary","hu",{"botId":190,"name":191,"elo":192,"country":193,"countryCode":194,"category":177},"Fzawy","Zelda Zen",2417,"Japan","jp",{"botId":196,"name":197,"elo":198,"country":199,"countryCode":200,"category":177},"iKlbI","Anatoly Rookov",2434,"Uzbekistan","uz",[202,208],{"botId":203,"name":204,"elo":186,"country":205,"countryCode":206,"category":207},"lheXE","Eleni En Passant","Cyprus","cy",5,{"botId":209,"name":210,"elo":211,"country":212,"countryCode":213,"category":214},"ONFmO","Niko Knightfork",2432,"Finland","fi",4,"bots/VJjuw","Players rated between 1900 and 2300 will find Ulysses an instructive opponent, strong enough to expose strategic weaknesses without overwhelming through tactical chaos. The balanced, classical style suits students of positional chess who want to test their understanding of pawn structure, piece coordination, and endgame technique. Aggressive attackers will struggle against the steady defense, while patient players gain practice converting equal positions into wins.","joJ6X2asYhIs4o8iM3qZs4_fIF0agjBLWS8iG6LBkUo",1784753882246]