[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":248},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-ldMNc":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":161,"playstyleSummary":165,"ratingHistory":166,"shortName":210,"similar":211,"stem":244,"trophyQuirk":245,"trophyUnlock":245,"whoShouldPlay":246,"__hash__":247},"bots/bots/ldMNc.json","Whisk Wood is a 41-year-old distillery owner from the Scottish highlands whose chess habits mirror the unhurried rhythm of his trade. Rated around 1455, Whisk sits comfortably in the intermediate club bracket: he calculates a few moves ahead, holds a workable opening repertoire, and handles familiar endgames without much trouble, though deep theoretical lines remain outside his range. With the white pieces he gravitates toward the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game), eyeing the early f-pawn break against Black's centre, and as Black he answers 1.e4 e6 lines with the solid [Rubinstein French](/resources/openings/rubinstein-french). His games tend to keep pieces on the board longer than most players his strength prefer, leading to crowded middlegames full of tactical possibility. Opponents can expect an aggressive, tension-loving club opponent who pushes for the attack rather than steering toward quiet, simplified positions.","41","ldMNc","Scotland","gb-sct","cbad2db4a86105f531107e381fd0a28739740f975457f4940690d94c245663d9","2026-07-06",1455,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Whisk?","Whisk plays at an estimated 1455 Elo, placing him firmly in the intermediate club-player range. He calculates two or three moves ahead reliably, handles standard endgames, and has a workable opening repertoire without deep theoretical knowledge.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Whisk play?","With the white pieces Whisk favours the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game), aiming for an early f-pawn push against Black's centre, and against the Sicilian he sidesteps mainline theory with the [Closed Sicilian](/resources/openings/closed-sicilian). As Black against 1.e4 e6 he often chooses the [Rubinstein French](/resources/openings/rubinstein-french), and against 1.e4 e5 he leans on the symmetrical [Four Knights](/resources/openings/four-knights).",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How can intermediate players use Whisk to improve?","Intermediate players around 1300 to 1600 can use Whisk to practise defending against direct attacks and navigating crowded middlegames where pieces stay on the board. Because he avoids simplifying trades, games regularly produce the kind of tactical, tension-filled positions where calculation and king safety decide the result. Anyone who struggles to convert advantages without trading down will get steady, realistic resistance from him.","In chess and whiskey making, patience brews perfection and laughter sweetens defeat.","Male","Aye, welcome barrel buddy... pull up a stool by the board! I'm **Whisk**, distiller by trade and pawn-pusher by pleasure... fancy a wee jig 'twixt knights and kings? Slàinte mhath! 🥃","In the mystical Scottish highlands, a hearty distillery owner embodies his land's spirit with tales as rich as his whisky. Master of cask echoes and laughter-filled games.",false,"2023-11-10T00:00:00.000Z","A Whiskey Cask Key",{},"Whisk Wood","Distillery Owner",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},-0.2,-0.10499999999999998,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":133},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},2006,43,-0.6,0.39,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},1000,0.03,0.81,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,-0.44,-0.03,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",99.1,1063,[59],[55],[61,83,108,123],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",62.3,289,[66],[55,62],[68,75],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":71,"lines":72},"Vienna Game",52.8,178,[73],[55,62,74],"Nc3",{"name":76,"percent":77,"count":78,"lines":79},"Four Knights",32.9,111,[80],[55,62,81,82,74],"Nf3","Nc6",{"name":84,"percent":85,"count":86,"lines":87,"variationBreakdown":90},"Sicilian",31.7,147,[88],[55,89],"c5",[91,97],{"name":92,"percent":93,"count":94,"lines":95},"Closed Sicilian",55.8,91,[96],[55,89,74],{"name":98,"percent":99,"count":100,"lines":101,"mainlines":104},"Other vs Sicilian (2.Nf3)",34.4,56,[102],[55,89,81,103],"...",[105,106,107],"d4","Bb5","Bb5+",{"name":109,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":112,"variationBreakdown":115},"French",3,14,[113],[55,114],"e6",[116],{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":111,"lines":119},"Exchange French",100,[120],[55,114,105,121,122],"d5","exd5",{"name":124,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":125,"variationBreakdown":128},"Caro-Kann",[126],[55,127],"c6",[129],{"name":130,"percent":118,"count":111,"lines":131},"Exchange Caro-Kann",[132],[55,127,105,121,122],{"vsFirstMove":134},[135,151],{"name":55,"lines":136,"responses":138},[137],[55],[139],{"name":109,"percent":140,"count":141,"lines":142,"variationBreakdown":144},83.2,546,[143],[55,114],[145],{"name":146,"percent":140,"count":147,"lines":148},"Rubinstein French",36,[149],[55,114,105,121,74,150],"dxe4",{"name":105,"lines":152,"responses":154},[153],[105],[155],{"name":156,"percent":157,"count":158,"lines":159},"1...e6 systems",86.6,188,[160],[105,114],{"defensive_aggressive":162,"simplifying_complicating":163,"category":164},0.735,-0.93,4,"Whisk plays aggressively and dislikes trading pieces, keeping the board crowded and the tension high well into the middlegame. His opening choices lean slightly toward solid, lightly offbeat lines rather than the deepest mainstream theory. With white he prefers the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game), often supported by the [Closed Sicilian](/resources/openings/closed-sicilian) against 1...c5, both of which suit his taste for attacking play without heavy memorisation.",[167,170,173,176,179,182,185,187,190,193,196,199,202,205,207],{"rating":168,"msSinceEpoch":169},1443,1777664323448,{"rating":171,"msSinceEpoch":172},1437,1777677649579,{"rating":174,"msSinceEpoch":175},1430,1777914517329,{"rating":177,"msSinceEpoch":178},1422,1778004956392,{"rating":180,"msSinceEpoch":181},1420,1778012835225,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":184},1416,1778022229711,{"rating":183,"msSinceEpoch":186},1778105284910,{"rating":188,"msSinceEpoch":189},1405,1778263271188,{"rating":191,"msSinceEpoch":192},1398,1778599306456,{"rating":194,"msSinceEpoch":195},1393,1779169865768,{"rating":197,"msSinceEpoch":198},1387,1779184900599,{"rating":200,"msSinceEpoch":201},1396,1779227213383,{"rating":203,"msSinceEpoch":204},1406,1779292348572,{"rating":191,"msSinceEpoch":206},1779292556819,{"rating":208,"msSinceEpoch":209},1389,1779293161759,"Whisk",{"sameStyle":212,"different":230},[213,219,225],{"botId":214,"name":215,"elo":216,"country":217,"countryCode":218,"category":164},"olawl","Funmi Olawole",1453,"Nigeria","ng",{"botId":220,"name":221,"elo":222,"country":223,"countryCode":224,"category":164},"rumyV","Phil Harmonic",1446,"Austria","at",{"botId":226,"name":227,"elo":222,"country":228,"countryCode":229,"category":164},"yVVcX","Eno Bumio","Thailand","th",[231,237],{"botId":232,"name":233,"elo":12,"country":234,"countryCode":235,"category":236},"LkFdQ","Astrid Fjordsong","Norway","no",5,{"botId":238,"name":239,"elo":240,"country":241,"countryCode":242,"category":243},"sUhxJ","Steve Quipster",1450,"Australia","au",1,"bots/ldMNc",null,"Players rated roughly 1200 to 1600 will find Whisk a natural sparring partner. His aggressive, complication-loving style punishes passive defenders and rewards anyone working on resourceful defence, accurate piece coordination in cluttered positions, and calm decision-making when material stays on the board. Lower-rated players gain useful experience converting attacks, while stronger club players can practise neutralising threats and steering toward the quieter endgames Whisk tends to avoid.","gYDxm5XX_tYnPpb73PPNzXXZFr1KmkIWLa2RE7kNgZY",1784583541699]