Juniper
A curious sprig who grabs every shiny piece, then wonders why.
- Balanced
- Opportunist
Who is Juniper?
Juniper grew on a windy hillside, a sprig of brushed silver with two berries of blue glass, and learned chess from the birds that kept trying to steal them. It plays quickly and greedily, and it really does keep a jar of every piece it has ever taken. It answers 1.e4 with the Scandinavian because that grabs a pawn on move two. Show it something shiny and see what happens.
How does Juniper play?
Develops sensibly and spots one-move tactics. Misses quiet threats and longer plans.
Quirks
- Keeps a jar of every piece it captures.
- Asks questions and never waits for the answer.
- Gets distracted by anything shiny, your queen included.
What does Juniper open with?
Scandinavian Defence
1.e4 d5
The Scandinavian Defence takes a pawn on move two, and Juniper has never once resisted.
With White Scotch Game
What does Juniper say?
- Hello
Juniper! Is that a new board? It’s so shiny.
- You leave a piece
Shiny! Into the jar it goes.
- Check
Check! Did you see that coming? I didn’t.
- It wins
Good game! Watch for loose pieces next time. I always do.
- You win
You win! Can I keep one pawn as a souvenir?
- A draw
A draw! We can share the jar.