A cheerful cloud watcher who enjoys an early king walk and unusual routes across the board.
"A king can explore too. Ke2, and off we go!"
Age in his prime | Cloud Watcher
"A king can explore too. Ke2, and off we go!"
A cheerful cloud watcher who enjoys an early king walk and unusual routes across the board.
Moves its king forward early, on its second move.
Reach a 50-day streak to earn this bot.
Hello there, friend! I'm the Cloud King, a humble cloud watcher with a head full of sky. I like my king to stretch his legs early, so Ke2 and off we go! Pull up a seat, and let's see where the board takes us today.
The Cloud King is a trophy bot on Chessiverse, a cheerful cloud watcher in his prime who treats the chessboard like an open sky. His favorite quote sums up the attitude: "A king can explore too. Ke2, and off we go!" At the board, his quirk is simple to describe and surprising to face: he moves his king forward early, on his second move, and enjoys unusual routes across the board. Like all trophy bots, Cloud King is adaptive. He plays at roughly the strength of whoever faces him, scaling from beginner to master, so he has no fixed rating. He is also earned rather than freely selectable. A player unlocks him by reaching a 50-day play streak on Chessiverse. The unlock makes him a reward for consistency as much as an opponent. Players who meet Cloud King can expect a friendly, level-matched game in which the king wanders out early and the usual rules of thumb about king safety get tested.
Cloud King brings his king forward early, on his second move, instead of tucking it away quietly. That early king walk is the defining feature of the bot and shapes the whole character of the game. Beyond that, he plays at the strength of his opponent, so the game stays fair at any skill level. Expect an unconventional start and a very adventurous king.
Cloud King suits players chasing the 50-day streak reward, since he is a trophy for steady daily play. He also fits those who want an opponent that always matches their level, from beginner to master. Players who enjoy the puzzle of facing an early king walk, and finding ways to punish or simply handle it, will find him entertaining.
