[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":231},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-nxwvm":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":184,"playstyleSummary":187,"ratingHistory":188,"shortName":194,"similar":195,"stem":227,"trophyQuirk":228,"trophyUnlock":228,"whoShouldPlay":229,"__hash__":230},"bots/bots/nxwvm.json","Liam Brary is a 60-year-old book archivist from Ireland who tends rare manuscripts in a Dublin library when not seated across a chessboard. Rated 2972, Brary plays at international master to grandmaster strength, calculating long forcing sequences with the same patience he brings to deciphering brittle folios. With the white pieces he gravitates toward classical structures, most often steering into the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), and he varies his approach with the Open Sicilian when sharper terrain suits him. As Black, he answers 1.e4 e5 with the Two Knights or the Morphy Defense, trusting concrete piece play over rote memorization. Visitors should expect deep calculation, sustained pressure, and very few free tempos; mistakes tend to be punished several moves later, once the position has quietly tilted in his favor.","60","nxwvm","Ireland","ie","d88423f0345956ed46186f79e3908d717868eb328a976ec191d50f6cba30eded","2026-07-06",2972,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Brary?","Brary has an estimated Elo of 2972, placing him at international master to grandmaster level. At that strength he calculates long forcing lines accurately and carries deep theoretical knowledge into the middlegame.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Brary play?","With the white pieces Brary most often plays the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), and he turns to the [Open Sicilian](/resources/openings/open-sicilian) against 1...c5. As Black he meets 1.e4 e5 with the Two Knights or the Morphy Defense in the Ruy Lopez.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Brary?","Yes, master-level opponents can beat Brary, but it requires precise play across the full game. At 2972 he matches or exceeds many national masters and FIDE masters in calculation depth, so wins typically come from preparation in his pet lines or from converting a single concrete error rather than from general positional pressure.","In the game of life, I am the guardian of knowledge and the defender of words.","Male","Greetings, noble traveler; step softly into this *scriptorium* of sixty-four squares. Shall we wake the sleeping guardians of knowledge, and see what saga our wee match doth weave? A man, a plan, a pawn? 📜","Preserves rare manuscripts and historic documents in a Dublin library, truly the guardian of words. Much like a chess game, each move is carefully calculated to protect these priceless pieces.",false,"2023-12-04T00:00:00.000Z","An Old Leather Bookmark",{},"Liam Brary","Book Archivist",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0.39,-0.245,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":128},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1937,111,-0.85,0.36,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},967,0.33,0.86,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,0.45,-0.15,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",87.1,950,[59],[55],[61,76,94,108],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",65.5,264,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Italian Game",81,[72],[55,62,73,74,75],"Nf3","Nc6","Bc4",{"name":77,"percent":78,"count":79,"lines":80,"variationBreakdown":83},"Sicilian",24.1,97,[81],[55,82],"c5",[84],{"name":85,"percent":86,"count":79,"lines":87},"Open Sicilian",83.6,[88,90,92],[55,82,73,74,89],"d4",[55,82,73,91,89],"d6",[55,82,73,93,89],"e6",{"name":95,"percent":96,"count":97,"lines":98,"variationBreakdown":100},"French",1.7,7,[99],[55,93],[101],{"name":102,"percent":103,"count":97,"lines":104},"Exchange French",100,[105],[55,93,89,106,107],"d5","exd5",{"name":109,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":112,"variationBreakdown":115},"Caro-Kann",8.7,35,[113],[55,114],"c6",[116,122],{"name":117,"percent":118,"count":119,"lines":120},"Exchange Caro-Kann",48.7,19,[121],[55,114,89,106,107],{"name":123,"percent":124,"count":125,"lines":126},"Advance Caro-Kann",41,16,[127],[55,114,89,106,62],{"vsFirstMove":129},[130,156],{"name":55,"lines":131,"responses":133},[132],[55],[134],{"name":135,"percent":136,"count":137,"lines":138,"variationBreakdown":140},"1...e5 (Open Games)",60.4,333,[139],[55,62],[141,148],{"name":142,"percent":143,"count":144,"lines":145},"Two Knights",29.9,50,[146],[55,62,73,74,75,147],"Nf6",{"name":149,"percent":150,"count":151,"lines":152},"Morphy Defense",15.5,26,[153],[55,62,73,74,154,155],"Bb5","a6",{"name":89,"lines":157,"responses":159},[158],[89],[160,170],{"name":161,"percent":162,"count":163,"lines":164,"mainlines":167},"Other vs 1.d4",45.9,78,[165],[89,166],"...",[106,147,168,169,62,82,91,93],"f5","g6",{"name":171,"percent":172,"count":173,"lines":174,"variationBreakdown":176},"1...d5 systems",40,68,[175],[89,106],[177],{"name":178,"percent":172,"count":179,"lines":180},"QGA",23,[181],[89,106,182,183],"c4","dxc4",{"defensive_aggressive":185,"simplifying_complicating":185,"category":186},0.88,5,"Brary plays aggressively and keeps tension on the board, avoiding early trades and preferring positions where pieces remain entangled. His repertoire leans slightly toward sharp lines without being purely theoretical, favoring practical setups over deep mainline preparation. With white he most often opens into the [Italian Game](/resources/openings/italian-game), occasionally branching into the [Open Sicilian](/resources/openings/open-sicilian) when he senses an opportunity to attack.",[189,191],{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":190},1777752540254,{"rating":192,"msSinceEpoch":193},2958,1779261393441,"Brary",{"sameStyle":196,"different":214},[197,202,208],{"botId":198,"name":199,"elo":12,"country":200,"countryCode":201,"category":186},"BdSlv","Anil Sandar","India","in",{"botId":203,"name":204,"elo":205,"country":206,"countryCode":207,"category":186},"Ivftt","Dexter Drum",2975,"Jamaica","jm",{"botId":209,"name":210,"elo":211,"country":212,"countryCode":213,"category":186},"KpZhW","Terry Cotta",2978,"Italy","it",[215,222],{"botId":216,"name":217,"elo":218,"country":219,"countryCode":220,"category":221},"vodMF","Diana Discovery",2971,"Belize","bz",3,{"botId":223,"name":224,"elo":225,"country":8,"countryCode":9,"category":226},"WgrJe","Pat Knight",2980,1,"bots/nxwvm",null,"Strong club players and titled competitors, roughly 2200 and above, will gain the most from facing Brary, though ambitious improvers below that band can study the games afterward. Players who tend to simplify under pressure or shy from complications will find their habits tested, since Brary thrives on retained tension and aggressive piece play. Those drilling defensive technique against sustained initiative will find an honest sparring partner.","k4RDhZw0wvrLoe8gM_uAY-AGz9x5vpf_sU6dzA1La6k",1784583544808]