CURRENTLY BUILT FOR WINDOWS

This is my own version of the BotLi bot — tweaked and customized. It runs on YOUR OWN processor, so if your CPU is decent it should easily beat the original BotLi.

First, install Git and clone this repo:
git clone https://github.com/overcharged-coder/icbmbot_custom

Then install the requirements using Python:
pip install -r requirements.txt

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Setup

• Adjust paths in config.yml (engine, books, syzygy, etc).
• Some advanced options also live in trash_bot.py.
• Replace the API token with your own Lichess bot token. The one I currently have is an old token, and Berserk will throw an error.
• Run the bot:
  python run_botli.py --config config.yml

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Configuration

• Opening books: put your .bin files in opening/bin.
  I recommend keeping the included books — that’s what I’m currently running.

• Messages / Talking: set up the messages: section in config.yml.
  The bot will greet players, greet spectators, and say goodbye.
  Please keep the messages appropriate.

• Engine: choose the Stockfish build for your CPU.
  Default is stockfish-windows-x86-64-avxvnni.exe.
  I tested by running it manually — if the window closes instantly, try another build (like AVX2 or BMI2).

• FEN_CACHE mode: this exists but is disabled by default.
  Please leave it off for now — it’s a beta feature I use locally.

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Notes

• Currently tuned for Windows only.
• Never commit your Lichess API token to GitHub.
• Play around with settings — threads, hash size, opening books — to make it your own.