[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":284},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-gJOOu":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":159,"playstyleSummary":163,"ratingHistory":164,"shortName":245,"similar":246,"stem":280,"trophyQuirk":281,"trophyUnlock":281,"whoShouldPlay":282,"__hash__":283},"bots/bots/gJOOu.json","Gao Shan is a 52-year-old tea ceremonialist from China whose approach to the board mirrors the patience of his craft. Rated around 1638, Gao plays at a solid intermediate club level, comfortable calculating a few moves ahead and steering games with steady, unhurried decisions rather than deep theoretical preparation. With the white pieces he often steps into the [Scotch Game](/resources/openings/scotch-game), opening the centre early and inviting open positions where intuition matters more than memorisation. Years of pouring tea have shaped his temperament more than years of study have shaped his repertoire, so expect classical structures handled with care rather than razor-sharp novelties. Against the Caro-Kann he favours mainstream replies, and against e5 he is happy to enter the Vienna. Players facing Gao should expect a calm, principled opponent who punishes hasty moves and rewards patience with quiet, accumulating pressure.","52","gJOOu","China","cn","31e7a7f2067de0820778fc31250cab93f1d5956eddaf994a923dea2d020a9e75","2026-07-06",1638,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Gao?","Gao plays at an estimated 1638 Elo, placing him at a solid intermediate club level. He calculates two to three moves ahead reliably and handles standard endgames competently, though he is not a deeply studied theoretician.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Gao play?","With white, Gao most often opens with the [Scotch Game](/resources/openings/scotch-game), pushing d4 early to open the centre. He also reaches for the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game) against 1...e5, and meets the Caro-Kann with mainstream Exchange and Classical setups.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How can intermediate players use Gao to improve?","Intermediate players around 1500 to 1800 can use Gao to drill open-game middlegames arising from the Scotch and Vienna, where pattern recognition matters more than memorised theory. His tendency to simplify makes him an excellent partner for practising endgame technique and converting small structural edges into wins.","Each move, like each sip of tea, reveals the essence of my opponent's soul.","Male","Greetings, friend... welcome to my table 🍵 The board awaits, much like a freshly poured cup of _tea_, full of aroma of anticipation. Shall we begin our quiet duel, move by move, sip by sip? 🎎","Performs traditional tea ceremonies with such artistry that each cup becomes a unique experience, much like navigating the intricate strategies of a chess game.",false,"2023-12-20T00:00:00.000Z","A Jade Tea Set",{},"Gao Shan","Tea Ceremonialist",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0.17,-0.17999999999999997,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":136},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1687,79,-0.82,0.46,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},880,0.31,0.85,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,0.02,0.07,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",96,996,[59],[55],[61,84,101,116],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",52.3,171,[66],[55,62],[68,77],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":71,"lines":72},"Scotch Game",44,114,[73],[55,62,74,75,76],"Nf3","Nc6","d4",{"name":78,"percent":79,"count":80,"lines":81},"Vienna Game",22,57,[82],[55,62,83],"Nc3",{"name":85,"percent":86,"count":87,"lines":88,"variationBreakdown":91},"Sicilian",38.5,126,[89],[55,90],"c5",[92],{"name":93,"percent":94,"count":87,"lines":95,"mainlines":98},"Other vs Sicilian (2.Nf3)",85.7,[96],[55,90,74,97],"...",[76,99,100],"Bb5","Bb5+",{"name":102,"percent":103,"count":104,"lines":105,"variationBreakdown":108},"French",2.8,9,[106],[55,107],"e6",[109],{"name":110,"percent":111,"count":104,"lines":112},"Exchange French",100,[113],[55,107,76,114,115],"d5","exd5",{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":119,"lines":120,"variationBreakdown":123},"Caro-Kann",6.4,21,[121],[55,122],"c6",[124,130],{"name":125,"percent":126,"count":127,"lines":128},"Exchange Caro-Kann",52.4,11,[129],[55,122,76,114,115],{"name":131,"percent":132,"count":133,"lines":134},"Classical Caro-Kann",47.6,10,[135],[55,122,76,114,83],{"vsFirstMove":137},[138,149],{"name":55,"lines":139,"responses":141},[140],[55],[142],{"name":143,"percent":144,"count":145,"lines":146},"Pirc",62.6,278,[147],[55,148],"d6",{"name":76,"lines":150,"responses":152},[151],[76],[153],{"name":154,"percent":155,"count":156,"lines":157},"Old Indian",63.3,119,[158],[76,148],{"defensive_aggressive":160,"simplifying_complicating":161,"category":162},-0.1,-0.2,3,"Gao leans slightly toward defensive, classical handling of positions, preferring to ease tension rather than keep the board cluttered. His lines are modestly sharp but stay close to common, non-theoretical territory. With white he favours the [Scotch Game](/resources/openings/scotch-game) for open central play, and occasionally the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game) when he wants a quieter setup with familiar plans rather than deep preparation.",[165,168,170,173,176,179,182,185,188,191,194,197,200,203,205,207,210,212,214,217,220,223,226,229,231,234,237,240,243],{"rating":166,"msSinceEpoch":167},1630,1777677218360,{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":169},1777730309130,{"rating":171,"msSinceEpoch":172},1640,1777810093033,{"rating":174,"msSinceEpoch":175},1634,1777810524916,{"rating":177,"msSinceEpoch":178},1628,1777831230115,{"rating":180,"msSinceEpoch":181},1637,1777854446202,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":184},1624,1777866447732,{"rating":186,"msSinceEpoch":187},1621,1777867495149,{"rating":189,"msSinceEpoch":190},1629,1777914067951,{"rating":192,"msSinceEpoch":193},1619,1777914154551,{"rating":195,"msSinceEpoch":196},1620,1777952757971,{"rating":198,"msSinceEpoch":199},1611,1777998483649,{"rating":201,"msSinceEpoch":202},1600,1778019860094,{"rating":198,"msSinceEpoch":204},1778073890616,{"rating":195,"msSinceEpoch":206},1778080256529,{"rating":208,"msSinceEpoch":209},1627,1778113034421,{"rating":174,"msSinceEpoch":211},1778113172259,{"rating":171,"msSinceEpoch":213},1778151293303,{"rating":215,"msSinceEpoch":216},1647,1778151678627,{"rating":218,"msSinceEpoch":219},1653,1778156482840,{"rating":221,"msSinceEpoch":222},1639,1778156921333,{"rating":224,"msSinceEpoch":225},1631,1778187172627,{"rating":227,"msSinceEpoch":228},1623,1778522751499,{"rating":198,"msSinceEpoch":230},1778549694287,{"rating":232,"msSinceEpoch":233},1604,1778643917545,{"rating":235,"msSinceEpoch":236},1603,1778781487309,{"rating":238,"msSinceEpoch":239},1595,1778862193433,{"rating":241,"msSinceEpoch":242},1605,1778952763874,{"rating":238,"msSinceEpoch":244},1779377435144,"Gao",{"sameStyle":247,"different":266},[248,254,260],{"botId":249,"name":250,"elo":251,"country":252,"countryCode":253,"category":162},"xOclE","Bobby Kasparov",1641,"USA","us",{"botId":255,"name":256,"elo":257,"country":258,"countryCode":259,"category":162},"m_4_b","Rufino Mamani",1642,"Bolivia","bo",{"botId":261,"name":262,"elo":263,"country":264,"countryCode":265,"category":162},"YmcBF","Bishopla Fouré",1633,"Singapore","sg",[267,273],{"botId":268,"name":269,"elo":221,"country":270,"countryCode":271,"category":272},"gZKmE","Taro Zen","Japan","jp",2,{"botId":274,"name":275,"elo":276,"country":277,"countryCode":278,"category":279},"mitam","Michael Tam",1618,"Australia","au",4,"bots/gJOOu",null,"Players in the 1400 to 1800 range will find Gao a fitting sparring partner. His calm, slightly defensive style and willingness to trade pieces gives club-level improvers practice in converting small advantages, defending equal endgames, and navigating open positions without relying on opening tricks. Anyone who tends to overpress or chase complications will benefit from Gao's quieter resistance, learning when to slow down and accumulate small edges.","vdtpqtsOMZraNEGVDnngA64vsh3ptlCph-FpK9nludg",1783587901073]