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How do I partner with someone in Bughouse?
How do I partner with someone in Bughouse?
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  • Click "Play" from the left-hand menu and select "Play" from the appearing menu.

  • This will take you to the play page, click "Custom:"

  • Click on the down arrow next to "Standard" to change the game type and select Doubles (Bughouse):

  • Your partner will default to a random person. Click on "Random" under "Partner" to type the username of the member you want to partner with.

    • Once you've selected your partner, click on the green "Partner" button at the bottom of the screen to send the invite.

  • If the member you invited isn't responding, you can cancel the invite and try inviting someone else. Simply hover over "Waiting for Partner...," and it will change to "Cancel:"

  • You can play against a random opponent or choose your opponent by typing their username in the "Opponent" text box:

  • Once your partner accepts and you've decided on an opponent, click the "Play" button to start the game!

Check out this article to learn more about Bughouse: What is Bughouse?


How to unpartner

If you've accepted an invitation to partner with someone in a Bughouse game and want to cancel it, here's how you can unpartner that member:

  • Click "Play" from the left-hand menu and select "Play" from the appearing menu.

  • This will take you to the play page, click "Custom:"

  • Click on "Standard" to change the game type and select "Doubles (Bughouse):"

  • You will see your partner's username here. To cancel, simply click the icon

    next to it:

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