When you pick a chess bot or program for a tournament, there's always a risk: the tool almost fits, but one small thing is missing for your particular case - a special format, a non-standard score, a handy detail. With "frozen" programs there's nothing to be done: what's there is there.
Vibe Chess evolves constantly, so "a missing feature" isn't a verdict but a reason to write. Many of the bot's current features appeared exactly this way: an organizer hit a task, described it - and the feature was added.
It's simple: send the /support command right inside the bot Vibe Chess Bot and describe what you need. The message goes straight to the developers. The more specific, the better:
Even if a feature isn't added instantly, your request is taken into account - and useful, common ideas get added quickly.
Via /supportyou solve not only "wishes" but any questions during a tournament: something unclear, a non-standard situation, help with a setting. It's a live channel, not a feedback form into the void. So the bot isn't a frozen product but a tool that grows with the needs of the people who use it. A full list of current features is in the bot overview.
It's a Telegram bot for running Swiss-system chess tournaments: it deals pairings, sends them to players, collects results and keeps the standings with Buchholz. Unlike many chess bots, it isn't frozen but constantly improved based on organizers' requests.
Send the /support command right inside @vibechessbot and describe what you need and why. The message goes straight to the developers. The more specific your tournament and task, the higher the chance the feature gets added.
Yes, many of the bot's current features appeared exactly from organizers' requests who hit real tasks. Useful, common ideas get added quickly.
Write to the same place - via /support. It's a live support channel: they help with settings, sort out a non-standard situation, answer questions during a tournament.
No. Both the bot and /support support are free.
Pairings are computed by bbpPairings, an open-source engine implementing the Dutch system by FIDE rules: score groups, floats on an odd field, colour alternation. Free to use.
The bot is constantly improved based on real tournaments. If you need a feature that isn't there yet, message the developers right inside the bot with the /support command. Many features appeared exactly because organizers asked for them, and useful ideas get added quickly.
All the features - Vibe Chess bot overview. Where to start - organizer guide. The big FAQ - tournament FAQ.
At the board since childhood: hazy about his rating, precise about every rook he has blundered. Counts an evening as a good one if the opponent stayed to talk afterwards instead of rushing off to check with an engine. Message →
