FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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I can’t / want to play an AI robot. d[ o_0 ]b

Can I?

To play a bot you have to select [computer] on the play page. But you probably figured that out.

However, robot games have restrictions. They usually only play certain board sizes / time settings / ranks. These restrictions are usually listed in the bot’s profile. If not you can try having a look here: (Also remember that not even robots can play a ranked game with more than 9 ranks difference)

AI Game Restrictions

So a lot of people here don’t seem to know about the restrictions set in place by the bots admin, not ogs. The restrictions vary bot to bot, but if you aren’t align with the restrictions the bot will decline the challenge. So to make things easier i’m going to post the current restrictions of all the bots here. These are for normal game types only meaning 9x9, 13x13 and 19x19 I don’t know if they can play custom and im not trying every bot to find out. If a setting is missing feel free to post …

Please note that OGS is not running those bots (they are ran by third parties). We cannot manage them / change their preferences in any way. For that the only option is contacting the bot’s administrator who is always listed in the profile.