I write all step for upgrading bot already. You can’t understand what?
Playstartegy bots
That means the steps are over?
And can you screenshot the steps? Thanks.
And download playstrategy-bot-master
Also I want a bot specifically for standard chess variants.
Of course I know
Download Fairy-Stockfish to play chess and variants
1. Install Python
Go here: www.python.org/downloads/
Download and install it.
2. Install Notepad++
notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/
3. Install 7-Zip
www.7-zip.org/
4. Download the bot files
Go here: github.com/Mind-Sports-Games/playstrategy-bot
Click Code → Download ZIP
Extract it using 7-Zip
Move the folder to your Desktop
5. Download Fairy Stockfish
fairy-stockfish.github.io/download/
Put it inside the engines folder
Rename it to stockfish.exe
Which version to use:
32-bit PC → use 32-bit Stockfish
64-bit PC:
bmi2 (best, for i3/i5/i7/i9 CPUs)
modern (ok)
x64 (weakest)
6. Create a bot account
Go to PlayStrategy
👉 playstrategy.org/signup
Make a NEW account (this is your BOT)
Do NOT play games on it
Verify your email
7. Get your API token
Go here: playstrategy.org/account/oauth/token
Name: Bot token
Tick all boxes
Copy the token
8. Edit config file
Open config.yml.default
Paste your token
Change this line:
url: playstrategy.org
Set anything else you want (time controls, variants, etc.)
9. (OPTIONAL) Make the bot weaker
Open your config and find the engine / UCI options section, then add or edit:
uci_options:
Skill Level: Your choice
Nodes: Your choice
What these do:
Skill Level (0–20): lower = weaker
Nodes: limits how much the engine thinks (lower = weaker/faster)
10. Save the file
Rename:
config.yml.default → config.yml
11. Open Command Prompt
12. Install required stuff
Run these one by one:
python --version
python -m pip install virtualenv
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
13. Set up the bot
virtualenv .\.venv -p python
.\.venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
14. Run the bot
python lichess-bot.py -u
15. When you want to run it again later.
cd C:\Users\YOURNAME\Desktop\YOURFOLDER\lichess-bot-master
.\.venv\Scripts\activate
python lichess-bot.py -u
I can't understand. Can you screenshot the steps so it might be easy to understand. And this is the first time I'm creating a bot account.
Very good guide