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ASRE The Prosecutor: Holds firm and makes the opponent pay for every mistake. Picture: The moment the enemy knight comes in, the rook takes it
The picture The moment the enemy knight comes in, the rook takes it (white pieces are you, black pieces are the opponent)

ASRE The Prosecutor

Holds firm and makes the opponent pay for every mistake

AAttackMany moves target the enemy king and pieces directly. High aggressive and tactical scores.
SSafeYou prefer moves that hold up against any reply, and trades that tidy the position.
RReactiveYou parry threats and wait for the right moment to strike back.
EExpectedYou mostly play the natural moves people at your rating play. Not weaker, just the proven path.

What a Prosecutor is like

The Prosecutor never overreaches first. They absorb the attack with a solid position, and the moment the opponent slips, they press the point with precise moves all the way. They win cleanly with few ups and downs, but against opponents who don't slip, a decisive result can be hard to get.

What shows up in their games

Strengths

  • Stable results
  • Punishing mistakes
  • Composure

Weaknesses

  • Hard to win against opponents who don't err
  • Passive about stirring things up
  • Defense can crack under time pressure

Real moves by Prosecutor players

Picked from real games of Lichess players (names removed) that Stylish classified as ASRE when building its cutoffs. Routine recaptures and moves everyone plays were skipped in favor of moves that show the style most clearly.

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Signature move

7... Qxd1+

Rated 1600 · Black

Tactical 89Counterattack 89Aggressive 73

A move with high tactical and counterattack scores. A human at the same rating would play it here 52% of the time, a natural choice that still shows the style clearly.

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Signature move

12... Nxf3+

Rated 1432 · Black

Simplifying 80Aggressive 68Tactical 63

A move with high simplifying and aggressive scores. A human at the same rating would play it here 53% of the time, a natural choice that still shows the style clearly.

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Typical mistake

24. Qxe6+

Rated 1649 · White · Blunder

Defensive 90Tactical 89Initiative 80

This move dropped the expected score by 50 percentage points. The better move was dxc6 (green arrow). It leans strongly defensive and tactical, the kind of mistake a Prosecutor makes when the habit goes too far.

How to improve

The opposite type

PWIO The InventorCreates imbalance on purpose and builds a new kind of game. Every letter is reversed, so against this type your style either works best or not at all.

Other Precision

Players who aim to attack without overreaching, striking sharply inside a safe frame.

ASIO Sniper ASIOSniperWaits quietly, then ends the game with a single move ASIE Commander ASIECommanderDrives the enemy king back with relentless pressure ASRO Tactician ASROTacticianHides traps inside safe-looking moves

Are you really a Prosecutor?

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