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#2

how do you make a bot???
like what???/

how do you make a bot??? like what???/
#3

u need to program your bots by yourself...

u need to program your bots by yourself...
#5

@Pegasus31 No you dont I have a bot that i didnt program by myself

@Pegasus31 No you dont I have a bot that i didnt program by myself
#7

@nathanlyon You can CHOOSE to program it yourself (which is better then using a custom made website) or you can use the custom made website

@nathanlyon You can CHOOSE to program it yourself (which is better then using a custom made website) or you can use the custom made website
#9

I have a few bot accounts and there are a few key steps:

  1. Make a new lichess account and don't play any games with it.
  2. Go to oauth.lichess.org/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Feasychess.herokuapp.com%2Fauth%2Flichess%2Fbot%2Fcallback&scope=challenge%3Aread%20challenge%3Awrite%20bot%3Aplay&client_id=9cnHLPLnZkKXrY8F and allow the site access to your new account as a lichess bot. It will upgrade it to a BOT account. When done refresh all lichess pages and you should see the purple BOT tag by your username.
  3. You can use easychess as a client to play moves for your bot, but there are a few drawbacks: 1. You are limited to just the engine easychess uses, which is a weaker stockfish. 2. You are using the server's computing power, so the calculation will be slower and not as deep as other bots. If you want a stronger bot with various engines there are a few options:

A: You can play as what's called a 'centaur'. Essentially you do what many cheaters do where you load the engine of your choice into the GUI of your choice and manually input moves into games (I recommend nibbler). This is allowed because you account is a bot account and can be a fun way to learn about engines and how they look at positions. Additionally you can try openings you like this way. Keep in mind, you are NOT allowed to do this from a standard lichess account, it must be upgraded to a bot account as I mentioned above.

B: You can use a variety of programs but the easiest in my opinion is "lichess-bot-master". This program will load different engines from your computer and use your own computer's hardware to calculate and play the moves through lichess. Be warned, you should have some computer experience to use this method as it is trickier. To start, look up lichess bot master on google. there are several github pages and YouTube videos explaining the process.

(this is copy pasted from a forum i responded to about 3 months ago. if you need additional help search in google "(your question here) + lichess" and you are bound to find additional help. )

I have a few bot accounts and there are a few key steps: 1. Make a new lichess account and don't play any games with it. 2. Go to oauth.lichess.org/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Feasychess.herokuapp.com%2Fauth%2Flichess%2Fbot%2Fcallback&scope=challenge%3Aread%20challenge%3Awrite%20bot%3Aplay&client_id=9cnHLPLnZkKXrY8F and allow the site access to your new account as a lichess bot. It will upgrade it to a BOT account. When done refresh all lichess pages and you should see the purple BOT tag by your username. 3. You can use easychess as a client to play moves for your bot, but there are a few drawbacks: 1. You are limited to just the engine easychess uses, which is a weaker stockfish. 2. You are using the server's computing power, so the calculation will be slower and not as deep as other bots. If you want a stronger bot with various engines there are a few options: A: You can play as what's called a 'centaur'. Essentially you do what many cheaters do where you load the engine of your choice into the GUI of your choice and manually input moves into games (I recommend nibbler). This is allowed because you account is a bot account and can be a fun way to learn about engines and how they look at positions. Additionally you can try openings you like this way. Keep in mind, you are NOT allowed to do this from a standard lichess account, it must be upgraded to a bot account as I mentioned above. B: You can use a variety of programs but the easiest in my opinion is "lichess-bot-master". This program will load different engines from your computer and use your own computer's hardware to calculate and play the moves through lichess. Be warned, you should have some computer experience to use this method as it is trickier. To start, look up lichess bot master on google. there are several github pages and YouTube videos explaining the process. (this is copy pasted from a forum i responded to about 3 months ago. if you need additional help search in google "(your question here) + lichess" and you are bound to find additional help. )
#10

@DragonArcher I think its better you program by yourself though, because u don't want to have the same kind of bot like an other person... so if u program, u can add stuff yourself so that its unique.... at least that's my opinion. 🙂

@DragonArcher I think its better you program by yourself though, because u don't want to have the same kind of bot like an other person... so if u program, u can add stuff yourself so that its unique.... at least that's my opinion. 🙂

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