[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":211},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-lbUqX":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":169,"playstyleSummary":173,"ratingHistory":174,"shortName":175,"similar":176,"stem":208,"trophyQuirk":174,"trophyUnlock":174,"whoShouldPlay":209,"__hash__":210},"bots/bots/lbUqX.json","Flora Fossil is a 65-year-old dinosaur bone curator from the United States whose lifelong proximity to *ancient* artefacts shaped a chess mind of unusual depth. Rated 2812, Flora plays at the international master to grandmaster level, calculating long forcing lines with the same patience she brings to reconstructing skeletons in her gallery. Decades of quiet study, paired with a curator's eye for pattern and provenance, produced a player who treats the board as another excavation site, where every move is catalogued and every threat dated. With the white pieces she gravitates toward classical structures, most notably the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), favouring lines that build long-term pressure rather than chase early fireworks. Opponents should expect precise, theoretically sound play, ruthless calculation when complications arise, and very little tolerance for inaccuracy.","65","lbUqX","United States","us","33a0e5cd2106c3285cda710c9eacca1d3878ec6506bc15045926c13d12fa46f4","2026-07-06",2812,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Flora?","Flora is rated 2812, placing her at the international master to grandmaster level. At this strength she calculates long forcing sequences accurately and draws on deep theoretical knowledge across most mainline openings.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Flora play?","With the white pieces Flora most often opens with the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), and against the Caro-Kann she steers into the [Exchange Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/exchange-caro-kann). She also employs the Exchange French as white and meets 1.e4 e6 setups with the Tarrasch French structures when playing black.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Flora?","Yes, but it is far from automatic. At 2812 Flora plays near grandmaster strength, so a national master rated around 2200 will need accurate preparation and a clean middlegame to compete, while titled players above 2400 have realistic winning chances in well-handled positions.","The echoes of history guide my hand, as I curate the chessboard of time.","Female","Greetings, traveller... forsooth, thou hast wandered into my study of *ancient* echoes & timeless gambits. Pull up a chair, dust off the board, & let us see what treasures we may unearth together... time's warriors await. 🏺","Curates ancient artifacts, firmly believing that chess is a timeless game, entrenched in history like a king safeguarding his kingdom.",false,"2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z","An Ancient Fossilized Rook",{},"Flora Fossil","Dinosaur Bone Curator",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},-0.14,-0.05499999999999999,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":121},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1832,51,-0.72,0.61,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},993,0.13,0.89,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,-0.42,0.33,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",100,1056,[59],[55],[61,75,93,108],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",64,322,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":56,"count":64,"lines":70},"Italian Game",[71],[55,62,72,73,74],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4",{"name":76,"percent":77,"count":78,"lines":79,"variationBreakdown":82},"Sicilian",23.7,119,[80],[55,81],"c5",[83],{"name":84,"percent":85,"count":78,"lines":86,"mainlines":89},"Other vs Sicilian (2.Nf3)",80.4,[87],[55,81,72,88],"...",[90,91,92],"d4","Bb5","Bb5+",{"name":94,"percent":95,"count":96,"lines":97,"variationBreakdown":100},"French",6,30,[98],[55,99],"e6",[101],{"name":102,"percent":103,"count":96,"lines":104},"Exchange French",69.8,[105],[55,99,90,106,107],"d5","exd5",{"name":109,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":112,"variationBreakdown":115},"Caro-Kann",6.4,32,[113],[55,114],"c6",[116],{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":111,"lines":119},"Exchange Caro-Kann",62.7,[120],[55,114,90,106,107],{"vsFirstMove":122},[123,140],{"name":55,"lines":124,"responses":126},[125],[55],[127],{"name":94,"percent":128,"count":129,"lines":130,"variationBreakdown":132},83.4,458,[131],[55,99],[133],{"name":134,"percent":135,"count":136,"lines":137},"Tarrasch French",68.7,14,[138],[55,99,90,106,139,81],"Nc3",{"name":90,"lines":141,"responses":143},[142],[90],[144],{"name":145,"percent":146,"count":147,"lines":148,"variationBreakdown":151},"Indian systems",68.3,112,[149],[90,150],"Nf6",[152,161],{"name":153,"percent":154,"count":155,"lines":156},"King's Indian",25.6,10,[157],[90,150,158,159,139,160],"c4","g6","Bg7",{"name":162,"percent":163,"count":164,"lines":165,"mainlines":167},"Other Indian lines",13.7,8,[166],[90,150,158,88],[159,99,106,168,81,62],"b6",{"defensive_aggressive":170,"simplifying_complicating":171,"category":172},0.9,-0.91,4,"Flora plays aggressively but prefers to convert through clarified positions, often trading down once an initiative is secured rather than keeping tension on the board. Her opening choices stay close to the mainstream, with a slight lean toward solid lines over sharp ones. As white she gravitates to the classical [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game) and the [Exchange Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/exchange-caro-kann), where her 2812-level technique converts small edges with quiet precision.",null,"Flora",{"sameStyle":177,"different":193},[178,184,187],{"botId":179,"name":180,"elo":181,"country":182,"countryCode":183,"category":172},"tavar","Joaquim Tavares",2789,"Portugal","pt",{"botId":185,"name":186,"elo":181,"country":8,"countryCode":9,"category":172},"ytUuE","Sammy Chessington",{"botId":188,"name":189,"elo":190,"country":191,"countryCode":192,"category":172},"zClfJ","Petter Jonatansson",2835,"Sweden","se",[194,201],{"botId":195,"name":196,"elo":197,"country":198,"countryCode":199,"category":200},"hNFJf","Sonny Day",2813,"Australia","au",3,{"botId":202,"name":203,"elo":204,"country":205,"countryCode":206,"category":207},"OeiYQ","Queen Matasvili",2809,"Uzbekistan","uz",1,"bots/lbUqX","Players rated roughly 2000 and above will gain the most from a session with Flora, though ambitious club players seeking a stiff test will find the matchup instructive. Her aggressive yet simplifying style punishes loose moves and rewards opponents who study endgame technique, prophylaxis, and accurate defence under pressure. Anyone working to convert small advantages, or to survive against precise, calculated attacks, will leave with sharper habits.","yFwFGNHiklyp_wHMMQW71ZCZPoCkH776_8hlWHynUBY",1784583541674]