[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":141},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-klemm":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":36,"playstyle":37,"playstyleSummary":41,"ratingHistory":42,"shortName":108,"similar":109,"stem":138,"trophyQuirk":36,"trophyUnlock":36,"whoShouldPlay":139,"__hash__":140},"bots/bots/klemm.json","Matthias Klemm is a 32-year-old mold maker at the historic Meissen porcelain manufactory in Saxony, Germany, where he carves and casts the plaster forms that shape figurines and lacework before they meet the glaze. Quiet by nature, he grew up watching his uncle pull bisque-white pieces from the kiln and chose the bench over the brush. Chess for Matthias is a casual workshop pastime rather than a craft he has trained in, and his rating of 599 reflects that. He knows how the pieces move and can spot a straightforward capture, but he has never studied openings, endgames, or tactics in any structured way, and weaker seams in his position often go unnoticed until they crack. Expect a slow, thoughtful opponent who treats each move like pressing damp clay, sometimes leaving pieces on shelves where sharper hands will lift them.","32","klemm","Germany","de","f8ab0e715e7be08790f0660c81ad20601023494d59625e26b94791715c635f2f","2026-07-06",599,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Matthias?","Matthias is rated 599, which places him at absolute beginner level. He knows the rules and can see direct captures, but he regularly hangs pieces and misses one-move threats. Games against him are best suited to other beginners or to coaches looking for a forgiving opponent.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Matthias play?","Matthias has no fixed repertoire on file. He has never studied openings in any structured way, so his first moves drift between common pawn pushes and developing moves without a clear plan. Expect different choices each game rather than a recognizable system.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Is Matthias a good first opponent for someone learning chess?","Yes, Matthias is well matched to someone just learning the game. At 599 he plays at a beginner level, makes the same kinds of mistakes new players make, and gives a relaxed pace without sharp tactical traps. A complete novice can finish games against him and learn from positions that stay readable throughout.","The clay learns slowly, but it never forgets.","male","Matthias here. Pull up a stool at the bench. We will mix the clay, set the mold, see what holds. I am still learning the wheel, so the seams may show. No matter. The clay learns slowly, but it never forgets.","Matthias works at the historic Meissen porcelain manufactory in Saxony, where he carves and casts the plaster molds that shape figurines, flowers, and lacework before they ever meet a glaze. He grew up watching his uncle pull bisque-white pieces from the kiln and decided early that he wanted to be the hands that made the form, not the brush that decorated it. Quiet by nature, he is happiest at the bench with a steel rib and a damp block of clay.",false,"2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z","A small chipped bisque-white porcelain rosebud his late grandmother fired, kept on a shelf above his bench",{},"Matthias Klemm","Saxon Meissen porcelain mold maker",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":35},0,null,{"defensive_aggressive":38,"simplifying_complicating":39,"category":40},0.9,-0.89,4,"Matthias plays aggressively for his level, pushing forward when he sees an opening, yet he is quick to trade pieces off the board and simplify the position whenever he can. He has no settled repertoire and no theoretical preparation, so games drift early. With limited tactical sight, his attacks often misfire and his exchanges leave weaknesses on the board that he does not notice in time.",[43,45,48,51,53,56,58,60,62,65,68,71,74,77,80,82,85,88,91,94,97,100,102,105],{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":44},1778288804040,{"rating":46,"msSinceEpoch":47},598,1778323641992,{"rating":49,"msSinceEpoch":50},591,1778366761008,{"rating":49,"msSinceEpoch":52},1778388227038,{"rating":54,"msSinceEpoch":55},590,1778393613967,{"rating":54,"msSinceEpoch":57},1778429541203,{"rating":54,"msSinceEpoch":59},1778439740627,{"rating":54,"msSinceEpoch":61},1778456126191,{"rating":63,"msSinceEpoch":64},584,1778457994090,{"rating":66,"msSinceEpoch":67},583,1778500134612,{"rating":69,"msSinceEpoch":70},582,1778519735740,{"rating":72,"msSinceEpoch":73},581,1778690043358,{"rating":75,"msSinceEpoch":76},579,1778708664151,{"rating":78,"msSinceEpoch":79},571,1778766394413,{"rating":78,"msSinceEpoch":81},1778975088046,{"rating":83,"msSinceEpoch":84},570,1779017205293,{"rating":86,"msSinceEpoch":87},569,1779074077396,{"rating":89,"msSinceEpoch":90},560,1779137580888,{"rating":92,"msSinceEpoch":93},551,1779137766952,{"rating":95,"msSinceEpoch":96},550,1779192907046,{"rating":98,"msSinceEpoch":99},544,1779222104782,{"rating":98,"msSinceEpoch":101},1779265755440,{"rating":103,"msSinceEpoch":104},542,1779276047108,{"rating":106,"msSinceEpoch":107},533,1779301324786,"Matthias",{"sameStyle":110,"different":125},[111,117,121],{"botId":112,"name":113,"elo":114,"country":115,"countryCode":116,"category":40},"zhaol","Zhao Lanying",617,"China","cn",{"botId":118,"name":119,"elo":120,"country":8,"countryCode":9,"category":40},"krawc","Hańža Krawcec",578,{"botId":122,"name":123,"elo":124,"country":8,"countryCode":9,"category":40},"hahnl","Reinhard Hähnel",558,[126,131],{"botId":127,"name":128,"elo":129,"country":115,"countryCode":116,"category":130},"duanw","Duan Wenshan",600,1,{"botId":132,"name":133,"elo":134,"country":135,"countryCode":136,"category":137},"berid","Tariel Beridze",603,"Georgia","ge",3,"bots/klemm","Matthias suits players in the absolute beginner range, roughly 400 to 700, who want a calm opponent at a similar level. Because he trades pieces eagerly and pushes forward without much preparation, he is useful for learners practicing basic defense against early aggression, spotting hanging pieces, and converting simplified endgames a pawn or two ahead. Players above 900 will find the games one-sided.","MoLi-PfarLA8EFUCaviGu2k8dcyUeQKfv1BPO139hJQ",1784583541061]