Chess players stats from Lichess.org
This project was done with basic coding skills, when I first approached Python.
Room for improvement is large, and depth of game analysis can also be significantly deepened... but I'm out of time
The goal was to practice with an API and to do some plots with matplotlib.
Lichess_cmd.py and Opening_cmd.py are two programs meant to be run on the Command Prompt.
These return stats for the searched Lichess player.
Results are printed on the Command Line and plots allow for a graphical visualization.
Core of the project is Berserk: python client for the Lichess API. Do: pip install berserk
Then it is needed a Token:
From your Lichess account, click on Username in top right corner → preferences → API Access Tokens
Replace with your own token in the code files
Lichess_cmd.py → filters the games of the desired player by:
- rated or not rated games
- time control (bullet, blitz, rapid, classical)
the output shows:
- the number of games won (with both colors), lost and drawn
- the causes of defeat (CheckMate, Resignation, OutOfTime) for lost games
Opening_cmd.py → filters the games of the desired player by:
- side for which he played (Black or White)
- rated or not rated games
- time control (bullet, blitz, rapid, classical)
the output shows:
- the most played openings from that side
- the performance on those openings (wins, draws and losses)
example.ipynb → NoteBook created just to show the results, adapting the source code.
Here stats computed for two example players