[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":212},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-xzFiF":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":160,"playstyleSummary":164,"ratingHistory":165,"shortName":172,"similar":173,"stem":208,"trophyQuirk":209,"trophyUnlock":209,"whoShouldPlay":210,"__hash__":211},"bots/bots/xzFiF.json","Tariq Mosa is a 45-year-old mosaic artist from Morocco whose profile on Chessiverse carries an estimated rating of 2520, placing him in the national-master to FIDE-master bracket. Outside the board, Tariq shapes intricate tilework for palaces and mosques, and that same patience for layered structure feeds his chess. He plays principled, classical chess as White, leaning on the [Ruy Lopez](/resources/openings/ruy-lopez) and meeting 1.c5 with the Open Sicilian. At this level, Tariq rarely miscalculates, punishes loose development, and converts small edges into full points with technical precision. Against Caro-Kann and French setups he favors space-grabbing advance lines, steering games toward middlegames where his pieces cooperate. Opponents should expect concrete threats from move one, sustained pressure across the middlegame, and an endgame technique that turns the smallest of advantages into a decisive result.","45","xzFiF","Morocco","ma","2a0ba51cac624e93794b17d98b6199456eca69d9981e14909c50f657680996d4","2026-07-06",2520,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Tariq?","Tariq has an estimated Elo of 2520 on Chessiverse, which corresponds to the national-master to FIDE-master range. At this strength he rarely blunders, calculates accurately several moves deep, and beats most non-titled players consistently.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Tariq play?","As White, Tariq's main weapon is the [Ruy Lopez](/resources/openings/ruy-lopez), with the [Open Sicilian](/resources/openings/open-sicilian) reserved for 1...c5. Against the Caro-Kann and French he prefers space-grabbing advance variations, the [Advance Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/advance-caro-kann) and the [Advance French](/resources/openings/advance-french).",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Tariq?","Yes, but it is not easy. At 2520, Tariq plays near FIDE-master strength, so titled players and strong experts can win with accurate preparation and clean technique, while club-level masters will need to play their best chess to hold a draw.","Like tiles in a mosaic, my moves create a masterpiece on the chessboard.","Male","Salaam, traveler of the sixty-four squares ✦ Sit, and let our *warriors of the board* speak in silence!!! A verse drifts from forgotten lips: *every move a tile, every tile a fate* 📜. Shall we weave thy *destiny* upon this loom of light and shadowe???","An artist of ancient crafts, he designs intricate mosaics that decorate palaces and mosques, mirroring the strategic complexity of a grandmaster's chess game.",false,"2024-01-19T00:00:00.000Z","An Antique Mosaic Ring",{},"Tariq Mosa","Mosaic Artist",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},0.21,-0.255,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":52,"blackFingerprint":128},{"total":39,"white":44,"black":48},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":35,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":43},1797,107,-0.93,0.42,{"games":45,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":46,"repertoireNarrowness":42,"theoryAdherence":47},805,0.26,0.82,{"games":49,"uniqueOpenings":49,"sharpness":50,"repertoireNarrowness":49,"theoryAdherence":51},0,0.15,0.01,{"firstMove":53},[54],{"name":55,"percent":56,"count":57,"lines":58,"responses":60},"e4",78.3,724,[59],[55],[61,76,94,115],{"name":62,"percent":63,"count":64,"lines":65,"variationBreakdown":67},"e5",51,100,[66],[55,62],[68],{"name":69,"percent":70,"count":64,"lines":71},"Ruy Lopez",54.1,[72],[55,62,73,74,75],"Nf3","Nc6","Bb5",{"name":77,"percent":78,"count":79,"lines":80,"variationBreakdown":83},"Sicilian",17.3,34,[81],[55,82],"c5",[84],{"name":85,"percent":86,"count":79,"lines":87},"Open Sicilian",63,[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",16.3,32,[99],[55,93],[101,108],{"name":102,"percent":103,"count":104,"lines":105},"Advance French",53.1,17,[106],[55,93,89,107,62],"d5",{"name":109,"percent":110,"count":111,"lines":112},"Exchange French",46.9,15,[113],[55,93,89,107,114],"exd5",{"name":116,"percent":117,"count":118,"lines":119,"variationBreakdown":122},"Caro-Kann",15.3,30,[120],[55,121],"c6",[123],{"name":124,"percent":125,"count":118,"lines":126},"Advance Caro-Kann",71.4,[127],[55,121,89,107,62],{"vsFirstMove":129},[130,140],{"name":55,"lines":131,"responses":133},[132],[55],[134],{"name":135,"percent":136,"count":137,"lines":138},"Scandinavian",80.7,490,[139],[55,107],{"name":89,"lines":141,"responses":143},[142],[89],[144],{"name":145,"percent":146,"count":147,"lines":148,"variationBreakdown":150},"1...d5 systems",77.7,202,[149],[89,107],[151],{"name":152,"percent":153,"count":63,"lines":154,"mainlines":158},"Other 1...d5 lines",58.3,[155],[89,107,156,157],"c4","...",[159,121,93],"dxc4",{"defensive_aggressive":161,"simplifying_complicating":162,"category":163},0.9,-0.89,4,"Tariq plays sharply aggressive chess, pressing for initiative rather than sitting behind a wall. He prefers to simplify into clearer positions once the initiative is his, trading pieces decisively rather than maintaining tension. His repertoire stays close to mainline territory, with the [Ruy Lopez](/resources/openings/ruy-lopez) as White and the Open Sicilian against 1...c5. Expect direct play, calculated attacks, and clean technical conversions in the endgame.",[166,169],{"rating":167,"msSinceEpoch":168},2511,1777680990561,{"rating":170,"msSinceEpoch":171},2496,1777704054847,"Tariq",{"sameStyle":174,"different":193},[175,181,187],{"botId":176,"name":177,"elo":178,"country":179,"countryCode":180,"category":163},"vOoxe","Polla Graph",2521,"Austria","at",{"botId":182,"name":183,"elo":184,"country":185,"countryCode":186,"category":163},"hhfMM","Ahmad A-file",2530,"Egypt","eg",{"botId":188,"name":189,"elo":190,"country":191,"countryCode":192,"category":163},"naDcv","Klara Nutcrakova",2510,"Hungary","hu",[194,201],{"botId":195,"name":196,"elo":197,"country":198,"countryCode":199,"category":200},"FPawr","Marie Mermaid",2523,"France","fr",5,{"botId":202,"name":203,"elo":204,"country":205,"countryCode":206,"category":207},"lEUcV","Ramesh Kingme",2524,"India","in",1,"bots/xzFiF",null,"Players rated roughly 1900 to 2300 will get the most out of facing Tariq. His aggressive, mainline approach punishes inaccurate development and lazy defense, making him an ideal sparring partner for club players sharpening their opening preparation and middlegame defense. Improvers learning to handle classical pressure as Black, especially against 1.e4, will find Tariq a demanding but instructive opponent who rewards precise, principled play.","ugHMAt-YPLkyfihanHTDzqtG2Hdya6Q80VQCL0V7ifc",1784583550870]