A cocky monarch who cannot bear the back rank and marches his king to the front every game.
"A throne is for cowards. Ke2, and COME AND GET ME!"
Age in his prime | Reckless Monarch
"A throne is for cowards. Ke2, and COME AND GET ME!"
A cocky monarch who cannot bear the back rank and marches his king to the front every game.
Opens with the Bongcloud, marching its king up the board on the second move.
Reach a 50-day streak to earn this bot.
A throne is for cowards. While other kings cower behind their pawns, I march to the front line where the battle rages. Ke2 on move two, every game, no exceptions. Come and get me if you dare, challenger. The crown fights in the open.
The Bongcloud King is a trophy bot on Chessiverse, a reckless monarch who cannot bear the safety of the back rank. His motto says it all: "A throne is for cowards. Ke2, and COME AND GET ME!" True to his word, the Bongcloud King opens every game with the Bongcloud, marching his king up the board on the second move and daring opponents to punish the audacity. As a trophy bot, he has no fixed strength. He adapts to whoever sits across the board, scaling from beginner to master so that every game stays competitive. He is not freely selectable either. Players earn the right to face him by reaching a 50-day play streak on Chessiverse, making him a reward for genuine dedication. Those who unlock him should expect a bizarre, king-forward opening followed by a fight that always lands at their own level.
The Bongcloud King commits to one defining behavior: he opens with the Bongcloud, walking his king up the board on the second move of every game. This deliberately exposes the monarch early and shapes the entire middlegame around an unusually placed king. Beyond that signature opening, his strength adapts to the opponent, so the resulting positions are contested at whatever level the player brings.
The Bongcloud King suits players working toward a 50-day play streak who want a trophy worth the grind. He also fits anyone seeking an opponent that always matches their current level, since his adaptive strength keeps games close for beginners and masters alike. Players who relish punishing an exposed king, or who want practice converting an early positional gift, will find his king-forward opening a distinctive and entertaining challenge.
