Create Your Own Advanced Chess Bot In 30 Minutes!!!

Using MaiaChess i show you how to download all the files and create your own bot you can use with many Chess GUI... Like Sid Vs PC

Download the Required Software:  And Turn on Dark Mode.

1. • Download Sid vs PC from SourceForge.
   • Download Maia from GitHub.
   • Download Leela Chess Zero (LCZero) from here.

2. Organize Your Files:

   • Create a convenient folder to store all downloaded files.

3. Install Sid vs PC:

   • Install Sid vs PC by following the installation instructions on its website.

4. Copy LCZero Files:

   • Copy all the files from the LCZero download into the "maia_1500" folder, which should be located at:
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     C:\Scid vs PC-4.24\bin\engines\maia_1500

5. Delete Unnecessary File:

   • Inside the "maia_1500" folder, delete the "791556.pb.gz" file if it exists.

6. Create "model_files" Folder:

   • Inside the "maia_1500" folder, create a new folder named "model_files."

7. Copy Maia Model:

   • Copy the "maia-1500.pb.gz" file from your convenient folder into the "model_files" folder you created in Step 6, which should be located at:
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     C:\Scid vs PC-4.24\bin\engines\maia_1500\model_files\

8. Add Maia to Sid vs PC:

   • Open Sid vs PC.
   • Go to Tools > Analysis Engines.
   • Click "New."
   • Enter the following information:
     • Name: Maia-1500
     • Command: Browse and select "C:\Scid vs PC-4.24\bin\engines\maia_1500\lc0.exe"
     • Directory: C:\Scid vs PC-4.24\bin\engines\maia_1500
     • Protocol: UCI
     • Configure UCI Options: In the "UCI Options" window, find the "WeightsFile (<Autodiscover>)" option and change "<autodiscover>" to:
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       C:\Scid vs PC-4.24\bin\engines\maia_1500\model_files\maia-1500.pb.gz

9. Start Maia in Sid vs PC:

   • Close and reopen Sid vs PC.
   • When it opens, a command pop-up should appear. In the command, type:
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     set ::uci::goCommand "go depth 1"
   • It should confirm that it's working by repeating the command or giving an error.

10. Configure Engine Settings:

    • In Sid vs PC, go to Tools > Analysis Engines.
    • Set the maximum ply depth (1-5), and check the "Show Arrows" box.
    • If you're only playing chess and not running many programs simultaneously, leave the "Low CPU Priority" box unchecked.

11. Start Analyzing:

    • Click "Start" on the bottom right of the Sid vs PC main program
    • It should display something like:
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      [+1.01] Depth: 1 Nodes: 0K (0 kn/s) Time: 0.01s NPS: 0 Hash: ---- Load: ---- TB hits: 0 Current: (0/0)
      ...and suggest a move.

12. Use Opening Books and Endgame Tablebases:

    • To use opening books, you can create your own or download from resources like Chess Stack Exchange.
    • Endgame tablebases require substantial storage space, so if you have 18TB of hard drive space, you can download them from here.