[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":92},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bot-zbind":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":36,"playstyle":37,"playstyleSummary":39,"ratingHistory":40,"shortName":53,"similar":54,"stem":89,"trophyQuirk":36,"trophyUnlock":36,"whoShouldPlay":90,"__hash__":91},"bots/bots/zbind.json","Urs Zbinden is a 51-year-old Emmental cheese cave caretaker from the Bernese countryside in Switzerland, where he has tended the same vaulted cellar of ripening wheels for nearly thirty years. He learned the craft from his uncle, who taught him that a good wheel, like a good game, cannot be rushed. On Thursday evenings he plays chess at the village Gasthaus, slow and patient, the same way he ages his cheese. Despite the unassuming village setting, Urs plays at an estimated 3292 Elo, a super-grandmaster, engine-tier strength that grinds down nearly all human masters and approaches theoretically perfect play. He keeps a worn brass cheese trier from his uncle tucked through his apron whenever he sits at the board. Opponents should expect quiet, exact technique that punishes the smallest weakness, the same gentle attention Urs gives a wheel he suspects has turned.","51","zbind","Switzerland","ch","3f716ec374117c4bd37eff6d79006f1beb6ee3defc1bd32fa8bbad79367d3b62","2026-07-06",3292,"json",[15,18,21],{"question":16,"answer":17},"What rating is Urs?","Urs plays at an estimated 3292 Elo, placing him firmly in super-grandmaster, engine-tier territory. This is stronger than nearly every active human player on the planet and approaches theoretically perfect chess.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"What opening does Urs play?","Urs has no fixed opening repertoire on file. He sits neutrally on the theoretical and sharpness axes, meaning he will adapt to whatever the position calls for rather than steering toward one preferred system. Expect sound, principled choices rather than pet lines.",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Can master-level players beat Urs?","It is extremely difficult. At 3292 Elo, Urs is roughly 800 to 1000 points above a typical FIDE master and around 500 points above most grandmasters, so even strong titled players will lose the large majority of games. A well-prepared GM might score the occasional draw, but consistent wins are out of reach for anyone short of the very top of the rating list.","A good Laib tells you when it's ready.","male","Ach jo, gruezi. Sit down, take your time. The board is like the Käsekeller on a Thursday evening, cool, quiet, nothing rushed. We'll turn a few wheels, see which ones ripen, and find out together when one is finally ready. Gell?","Urs has tended the same Emmental cheese cave in the Bernese countryside for nearly thirty years, turning, brushing, and listening to rows of amber-gold wheels as they ripen in the cool vaulted cellar. He learned the craft from his uncle, who insisted that a good wheel, like a good game, cannot be rushed. When he isn't inspecting the bloom on a rind, he plays chess at the village Gasthaus on Thursday evenings, slow and patient, the same way he ages his cheese.",false,"2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z","A worn brass cheese trier his uncle gave him on his first day in the cave, which he keeps tucked through the waist-strap of his canvas apron whenever he plays.",{},"Urs Zbinden","Emmental cheese cave caretaker",{"solid_sharp":35,"unprepared_theoretical":35},0,null,{"defensive_aggressive":35,"simplifying_complicating":35,"category":38},3,"Urs sits squarely in the middle on every axis, balanced between defense and attack, equally willing to trade pieces or hold the tension, comfortable in solid structures and sharp ones, with no strong tilt toward mainline theory or offbeat sidelines. The result is a calm, universal style at category 3 strength: he picks the right tool for the position rather than forcing a preferred plan, and converts small advantages with quiet, unhurried precision.",[41,43,45,48,51],{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":42},1777745763446,{"rating":12,"msSinceEpoch":44},1777745887076,{"rating":46,"msSinceEpoch":47},3276,1777746007177,{"rating":49,"msSinceEpoch":50},3260,1777752583965,{"rating":49,"msSinceEpoch":52},1778075392241,"Urs",{"sameStyle":55,"different":74},[56,62,68],{"botId":57,"name":58,"elo":59,"country":60,"countryCode":61,"category":38},"virta","Tapio Virtanen",3282,"Finland","fi",{"botId":63,"name":64,"elo":65,"country":66,"countryCode":67,"category":38},"PQVHF","Prince Jr.",3279,"Malta","mt",{"botId":69,"name":70,"elo":71,"country":72,"countryCode":73,"category":38},"UFpRJ","Stella Turner",3307,"Romania","ro",[75,82],{"botId":76,"name":77,"elo":78,"country":79,"countryCode":80,"category":81},"aoife","Aoife Ní Mháille",3291,"Ireland","ie",2,{"botId":83,"name":84,"elo":85,"country":86,"countryCode":87,"category":88},"eder","Hermine Eder",3286,"Austria","at",1,"bots/zbind","At 3292 Elo, Urs is a worthy sparring partner for international masters, grandmasters, and serious correspondence players hunting for engine-grade resistance. Club players (1400 to 2000) can still learn from him, especially those who want to see how a balanced, position-respecting opponent punishes loose pawn moves and rushed plans. His style suits anyone studying patient conversion technique rather than chasing wild tactical chaos.","Aai1hu1huXCYjja2R1QRBWVuX4IYPlK2bDtFfynT4oU",1784583551523]