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His repertoire leans toward sharp, tension-filled positions, often opening with the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game) as White to pressure the centre early. Despite the tranquil persona, his play is uncompromising, and opponents quickly learn that the stillness at the board hides a willingness to launch direct attacks at the first opening. Visitors stepping into a game against Shaun should expect long, complicated middlegames where mistakes are punished cleanly and quiet positions rarely last more than a few moves.","52","zUUwU","South Africa","za","e7bb149706ecbb5157500e1f95a7b80f63767aa0b0811235fe94f49f43221860","2026-07-06",2685,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Shaun?","Shaun plays at an estimated 2685 Elo, placing him between national master and FIDE master strength. At this level he rarely blunders and beats most non-titled players consistently.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Shaun play?","As White, Shaun's main weapon is the [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game), which he has played in 344 games to press on Black's e5 pawn with an early f-pawn advance. Against the Sicilian he switches to the [Grand Prix Attack](/resources/openings/grand-prix-attack), and he occasionally enters the [Exchange Caro-Kann](/resources/openings/exchange-caro-kann) for a Panov-Botvinnik structure.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Shaun?","Yes, strong masters and FIDE-titled players can beat Shaun, since 2685 sits at the upper end of national-master territory rather than grandmaster strength. 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Shall we begin this quiet journey together?~","Educates corporate executives in the art of mindfulness, being their beacon of calm amidst a frenzied chessboard world.",false,"2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z","A Zen Garden",{},"Shaun Steyn","Meditation Coach",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":36},1,-0.10499999999999998,{"stats":38,"whiteFingerprint":53,"blackFingerprint":117},{"total":39,"white":45,"black":49},{"games":40,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":42,"repertoireNarrowness":43,"theoryAdherence":44},1847,74,1.02,-0.6,0.39,{"games":46,"uniqueOpenings":41,"sharpness":47,"repertoireNarrowness":43,"theoryAdherence":48},891,0.55,0.66,{"games":50,"uniqueOpenings":50,"sharpness":51,"repertoireNarrowness":50,"theoryAdherence":52},0,1.5,0.11,{"firstMove":54},[55],{"name":56,"percent":57,"count":58,"lines":59,"responses":61},"e4",97.9,843,[60],[56],[62,75,90],{"name":63,"percent":64,"count":65,"lines":66,"variationBreakdown":68},"e5",77.3,344,[67],[56,63],[69],{"name":70,"percent":71,"count":65,"lines":72},"Vienna Game",81.7,[73],[56,63,74],"Nc3",{"name":76,"percent":77,"count":78,"lines":79,"variationBreakdown":82},"Sicilian",19.6,87,[80],[56,81],"c5",[83],{"name":84,"percent":85,"count":78,"lines":86},"Grand Prix Attack",76.3,[87],[56,81,74,88,89],"Nc6","f4",{"name":91,"percent":92,"count":93,"lines":94,"variationBreakdown":97},"Caro-Kann",3.1,14,[95],[56,96],"c6",[98,107,113],{"name":99,"percent":100,"count":101,"lines":102},"Exchange Caro-Kann",42.9,6,[103],[56,96,104,105,106],"d4","d5","exd5",{"name":108,"percent":109,"count":110,"lines":111},"Advance Caro-Kann",28.6,4,[112],[56,96,104,105,63],{"name":114,"percent":109,"count":110,"lines":115},"Classical Caro-Kann",[116],[56,96,104,105,74],{"vsFirstMove":118},[119,143],{"name":56,"lines":120,"responses":122},[121],[56],[123],{"name":124,"percent":125,"count":126,"lines":127,"variationBreakdown":129},"1...e5 (Open Games)",82.8,338,[128],[56,63],[130],{"name":131,"percent":132,"count":133,"lines":134,"mainlines":139},"Other vs Italian",41.2,50,[135],[56,63,136,88,137,138],"Nf3","Bc4","...",[140,141,142],"Bc5","Nf6","Be7",{"name":104,"lines":144,"responses":146},[145],[104],[147,153],{"name":148,"percent":149,"count":150,"lines":151},"Englund Gambit",57,53,[152],[104,63],{"name":154,"percent":155,"count":156,"lines":157,"variationBreakdown":159},"1...d5 systems",43,40,[158],[104,105],[160],{"name":161,"percent":155,"count":162,"lines":163,"mainlines":166},"Other 1...d5 lines",8,[164],[104,105,165,138],"c4",[167,96,168],"dxc4","e6",{"defensive_aggressive":170,"simplifying_complicating":171,"category":172},-0.96,0.96,2,"Shaun is a deeply aggressive player who keeps the position complicated rather than trading pieces, and consistently chooses sharp lines over solid ones. He favors slightly offbeat but principled choices, working from his preferred [Vienna Game](/resources/openings/vienna-game) and the [Grand Prix Attack](/resources/openings/grand-prix-attack) against the Sicilian. 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Anyone who tends to play passively, simplify too early, or avoid complications will find this matchup uncomfortable in a useful way. Tactically minded improvers studying open positions, kingside attacks, and how to defend under sustained pressure benefit most from the encounter.","GOjNV75BB76QcMgdcFlJfD6prDcwXQW9C4AA6sabwlY",1784583551485]