[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":193},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-xHYQv":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":127,"playstyleSummary":131,"ratingHistory":132,"shortName":155,"similar":156,"stem":189,"trophyQuirk":190,"trophyUnlock":190,"whoShouldPlay":191,"__hash__":192},"bots/bots/xHYQv.json","Fobby Bischer is a 37-year-old comic novelist based in the United States, working out of the New York arts scene where his graphic novels have earned a steady following for their layered, puzzle-like narratives. At an estimated 2269 Elo, Fobby plays at a candidate master to expert level: calculation is accurate, opening preparation runs deep, and tactical errors from club opponents rarely go unpunished. With the black pieces he leans on classical structures, most often the [Philidor Defense](/resources/openings/philidor-defense), where solid pawn chains echo the careful panel-by-panel pacing of his comic work. He treats the board the way he treats a page, building tension slowly and letting positions develop before committing to a decisive line. Expect a patient, technically sharp opponent who will quietly accumulate small advantages and convert them with precision once the middlegame opens up.","37","xHYQv","United States","us","c3a3d5f8a233a61674ea2d6ba1d4d9d3b4d7e17d44053e4e1574023a4dc1bf52","2026-07-06",2269,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Fobby?","Fobby is rated approximately 2269 Elo, placing him in the candidate master to expert range. At this level he calculates accurately several moves deep and consistently punishes tactical and positional mistakes typical of club-level opponents.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Fobby play?","With the black pieces Fobby most often plays the [Philidor Defense](/resources/openings/philidor-defense), a solid classical system where black defends the e5 pawn with d6. He also has experience defending the Queen's Gambit with both the [QGA](/resources/openings/qga) and the [Slav](/resources/openings/slav), giving him flexible answers to 1.d4.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"How do strong club players prepare to face Fobby?","At 2269, Fobby will not be outplayed in standard theoretical lines, so rote opening memorization alone is not enough. Strong club players should study quiet, maneuvering positions arising from the Philidor and Slav, focus on prophylactic moves rather than premature attacks, and be prepared for long technical endgames where small inaccuracies decide the result.","In life's grand tapestry, every move tells a story worth unraveling.","Male","*tap tap*... pen hits paper. Name's Fobby... like Bobby, but with an F?! Pull up a stool—board's set, ink's wet, and these 64 squares? Pure noir poetry... Let's untangle this KNOT together, see what /story/ the pieces wanna tell tonite...","Draws graphic novels unraveling complex themes, akin to a chess game's intricacies. 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As black he steers games into the [Philidor Defense](/resources/openings/philidor-defense) or sometimes the [Slav](/resources/openings/slav), absorbing pressure, keeping pieces on the board, and waiting for opponents to overextend before counterpunching with accurate calculation.",[133,136,139,142,145,147,149,152],{"rating":134,"msSinceEpoch":135},2270,1777637779584,{"rating":137,"msSinceEpoch":138},2255,1777671457053,{"rating":140,"msSinceEpoch":141},2262,1777869796810,{"rating":143,"msSinceEpoch":144},2263,1777934775365,{"rating":143,"msSinceEpoch":146},1777964672933,{"rating":143,"msSinceEpoch":148},1778078614381,{"rating":150,"msSinceEpoch":151},2253,1778090087778,{"rating":153,"msSinceEpoch":154},2239,1779010892351,"Fobby",{"sameStyle":157,"different":175},[158,164,169],{"botId":159,"name":160,"elo":161,"country":162,"countryCode":163,"category":130},"vfUhP","Abdul Mateen",2272,"Saudi Arabia","sa",{"botId":165,"name":166,"elo":137,"country":167,"countryCode":168,"category":130},"ioIsG","Olga Isolated","Azerbaijan","az",{"botId":170,"name":171,"elo":172,"country":173,"countryCode":174,"category":130},"CStMy","Ross Japablanca",2254,"Cuba","cu",[176,182],{"botId":177,"name":178,"elo":134,"country":179,"countryCode":180,"category":181},"EUFwZ","Elo Must","England","gb-eng",3,{"botId":183,"name":184,"elo":185,"country":186,"countryCode":187,"category":188},"tyqqz","Ronan Doyle",2275,"Ireland","ie",4,"bots/xHYQv",null,"Players rated roughly 1700 to 2100 will get the most from a game against Fobby. His 2269 strength means casual blunders get punished, so improving club players sharpen up fast. Anyone who tends to attack recklessly or trade pieces to simplify will find both habits exposed here, since Fobby defends patiently and keeps tension on the board until the position rewards his deeper calculation.","zBwl8lXX7WlZmaEzVSmv5-b2hZpwRcAVI0xbzyobkkc",1784583550507]