cjsaylor / cjsaylor/chessbot

Option to choose who plays white when setting up a challenge

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
I challenged player x, and I became white. After the game was ended, player x challenged me for a new game. I was playing white again.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
I'd like the ability to choose who should play white when a new challenge is set ut, e.g.:
`@challenge @user white`

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
Perhaps the syntax could be even a bit more intuitive
`@challenge @user as white`

**Additional context**
Whatever the current logic is for selection of color, it would be nice to have that logic described in the [docs](https://www.chris-saylor.com/chessbot/gameplay/challenging.html).

Keep up the good work!

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Research direction

Start with the challenge command entry point and the linked challenging documentation; trace how command arguments are parsed and how the current color-selection logic works. Done means a challenge can explicitly assign white using an agreed syntax, existing behavior remains defined, and the documentation matches the implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
backend, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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