Bots § Humans League

The most ambitious arena between humans and chess bots!

Welcome to Bots § Humans League – a community chess team where artificial intelligence and human brains fight on a fair battlefield!
Unlike the original "Bots vs Humans" concept by Jeffover, we bring an improved tournament system, better organization and fairer conditions for both sides.

How does it work?

A new official team tournament every week!

Humans face bots in various formats:

• Rapid
• Blitz
• Bullet
• Chess960
• Thematic battles

Features:

• Balanced matchmaking
• ELO restrictions
• Bot categories by strength

Special Events

• Boss Battles – one strong bot vs. a whole team of players
• Bot Royale – all chess engines fight for the AI throne
• Human Tactics Challenge – only human players allowed, no AI assistance

Why Are We Better?

• Better rules – transparency, clarity, equal opportunities
• Community voting – you choose upcoming match formats
• Fair play priority – no cheating bots, no toxic environment
• Stats and rankings – track progress of both players and bots

Who Can Play?

• Are you a human player? Join and show that AI can’t replace true intuition!
• Are you a bot developer? Let your engine compete against the best in the world!

Man vs Machine Masters

Official Team League of Humans and Bots

Man vs Machine Masters is a one-of-a-kind chess league where full teams of humans and bots clash in structured team tournaments.
No boring 1v1 duels – this is about strategy, teamwork and hybrid strength.

Game System

• Every Wednesday at 19:00 CET – Official team tournament (10 vs 10)
• Every Sunday – Fun or experimental formats, e.g.
  • Boss Fights (vs super-strong bot)
  • Bot Royale (bots only)
  • Chess960, Anti-Chess, Fog of War...
  • Team Challenges like "humans only", "bots only", "bullet only", etc.

League Structure

• The league is divided into divisions, each with 10 teams

• Each team tournament on Wednesday counts as one official match

• At the end of each season:

  • Top 3 teams advance to a higher division
  • Middle 4 teams stay
  • Bottom 3 teams are relegated to a lower league
  • New teams start in the lowest division and can climb their way up

Match Format

• Each match is a Lichess team arena with up to 10 players per team
• Teams can include humans, bots, or a mix
• The total score achieved by each team in the tournament determines the winner
• No manual points – Lichess decides it all through tournament results

The performance of each team across the season determines promotion or relegation!

Who Can Join?

• Bot Developers – Register your bot and prove its strength
• Human Players – Join or create a team
• Team Captains – Manage lineups and represent your squad

Up to 10 players per team per match (larger roster allowed)

Fair Play Rules

• Bots must use official Lichess bot accounts (API-enabled)
• Humans must play without any engine assistance
• No multi-accounts, match-fixing or score manipulation – offenders will be banned

> Join the future of competitive chess – where logic meets intuition and bots battle brains.
> Do YOU have what it takes to dominate the league?