How to use bot at Playchess.com (ChessBase) app

Chess bot will work properly on this application with the specific settings only. Please carefully follow these settings.

First of all, make sure to download the latest version of the playchess client app. Note: ChessBotX supports Playchess desktop version
only
! Bot can't play at the playchess.com website.

After installation is done, run program, log in into your playchess/chessbase account and play your first game.
playchess app login screen

Proper settings for the app



Right-click on the chessboard -> "Board design..."

Set all options
exactly
as shown on sceenshots.

Color schemes:
Fritz5
Pieces:
Habsburg

Proportion:
Medium

Margin width:
Zero

Animation:
Zero

Shadows:
OFF

No scaling:
OFF

Rounded:
OFF

Coordinates:
ON

Anti aliasing:
ON

Background:
Plain Color

Replay arrows:
None


Now go to Menu -> File -> Options and use following settings:

Always promote to Queen:
ON

Mark Move With Arrow:
OFF

Square Markers:
ON

Live analysis:
ON

Forse 2d board:
OFF

Ping:
ON

Spy:
ON

Show opening:
ON


Other settings should be default.

If advisor doesn't work - try to use another screen
resolution.

Recommended: 1366x768, 1440x900,
1600x900, 1920x1080.

Also, please note that smaller the resolution -
faster the bot.

Also, you can try to change Margin Width a little bit.

Proportion MUST be exactly at the average position.


Chessboard and pieces

Take a look at how board and pieces must look like.
playchess board design settings
chessbase server settings
chessboard and pieces at playchess.com app
chessbotx in advisor mode on playchess app
chessbotx in multipv on playchess app

ChessBotX settings for playchess app



Make sure to select "Playchess app" website from the dropdown list at the "Main" tab.
chessbotx choose website dialog
Use following delays:

For the advisor mode recommended recognition delay = 70 (however, you can try to set even 0 for the maximum speed)

For the auto mode recommended recognition delay = 30 and click delay = 5

If bot become unstable, try to increase all delays for playchess app.
chessbotx recognition delays settings
chessbotx advisor settings
Please note: "
Show score
" option (for MultiPV mode) is not available for playchess app at this moment.
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