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+# lichess-bot
+[![Python Build](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/actions/workflows/python-build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/actions/workflows/python-build.yml)
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+
+A bridge between [Lichess Bot API](https://lichess.org/api#tag/Bot) and bots.
+
+## Features
+Supports:
+- Every variant and time control
+- UCI, XBoard, and Homemade engines
+- Matchmaking
+- Offering Draw / Resigning
+- Saving games as PGN
+- Local & Online Opening Books
+- Local & Online Endgame Tablebases
+
+## Steps
+1. [Install lichess-bot](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/How-to-Install)
+2. [Create a lichess OAuth token](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/How-to-create-a-Lichess-OAuth-token)
+3. [Upgrade to a BOT account](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/Upgrade-to-a-BOT-account)
+4. [Setup the engine](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/Setup-the-engine)
+5. [Configure lichess-bot](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/Configure-lichess-bot)
+6. [Run lichess-bot](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/How-to-Run-lichess%E2%80%90bot)
+
+## Advanced options
+- [Create a custom engine](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/wiki/Create-a-custom-engine)
+
+<br />
+
+## Acknowledgements
+Thanks to the Lichess team, especially T. Alexander Lystad and Thibault Duplessis for working with the LeelaChessZero team to get this API up. Thanks to the [Niklas Fiekas](https://github.com/niklasf) and his [python-chess](https://github.com/niklasf/python-chess) code which allows engine communication seamlessly.
+
+## License
+lichess-bot is licensed under the AGPLv3 (or any later version at your option). Check out the [LICENSE file](https://github.com/lichess-bot-devs/lichess-bot/blob/master/LICENSE) for the full text.