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Mastodon Chess
Play with other fediverse users a Chess game! Mastodon Chess control games, players and boards and even it post, graphically, every move to both players!
Mastodon Chess (mastochess) uses python-chess library.
Mastodon Chess uses Elo rating system to calculate the relative skill levels of fediverse players!
How to play:
- To get help:
@your_bot_username help
- To start a game:
@your_bot_username new
- To make a move:
@your_bot_username move e2e4
- To finish game at any time:
@your_bot_username end
- To list on going games:
@your_bot_username games
- To get any game anotations, in ex. game 1, in pgn format:
@your_bot_username send 1
- To promote a pawn use first letter of desired piece:
@your_bot_username move g7g8r (if you want a rook)
n = knight
b = bishop
r = rook
Don't use q for queen. Pawn is promoted to Queen by default.
- To claim a draw:
@your_bot_username draw
- To get your panel stats:
@your_bot_username panel
- To change the bot's language:
@your_bot_username conf en
Commands table
| ca | en | es | fr | ex. | Observ. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nova | new | nueva | nouvelle | ||
| mou | move | mueve | déplace | e2e3 | |
| fi | end | fin | fin | ||
| jocs | games | partidas | parties | ||
| envia | send | envia | envoyer | 1 | game number |
| taules | draw | tablas | nulle | ||
| ajuda | help | ayuda | aide | ||
| panell | panel | panel | panneau | ||
| conf | conf | conf | conf | ca,es,fr,en |
Dependencies
- Python 3
- Postgresql server
- Mastodon's bot account
- Mastodon server admin
Usage:
Within Python Virtual Environment:
-
Run
pip install -r requirements.txtto install needed Python libraries. -
Run
python db-setup.pyto setup and create new Postgresql database and needed tables in it. -
Run
python smtp_setup.pyto setup your smtp server, user and password. Needed to send game anotations to players. -
Run
python setup.pyto get your Mastodon's bot account tokens. -
Use your favourite scheduling method to set
python mastochess.pyto run regularly.
20.11.2020 - New feature! Added link to on going games in games list
21.11.2020 - New feature! Added a warning to player in turn when has been captured one of its pieces
23.11.2020 - New feature! Now all moves are saved to file (with san anotation).
25.11.2020 - New feature! Get any game anotations via email (see point 3 above).
27.11.2020 - New feature! Pawn promotion and locales support ( ca & eng )
28.11.2020 - New feature! Added 'es' locale support
28.11.2020 - New feature! Now any fediverse user can play Mastodon Chess!
28.11.2020 - New feature! Added help
03.12.2020 - New feature! Added pgn save & send support
04.12.2020 - New feature! Now players can claim a draw.
05.12.2020 - New feature! Add panel stats.
19.12.2020 - New feature! Now you can configure bot's language!
19.12.2020 - New feature! Added french language!
21.12.2020 - New feature! Added Elo rating system!