ci: bump version with Build-115

feat(events): migrate game-creation and bot flows to Redis Streams NCS-89 (#62 )
Replace synchronous account→core game-creation HTTP call and plain pub/sub bot game-start events with Redis Streams using consumer groups, XACK, retry, and a Dead Letter Queue for at-least-once delivery and observability. - account: GameCreationStreamClient publishes game-creation requests and correlates responses via a per-instance consumer group (NCS-91) - core: GameCreationStreamListener consumes requests, calls GameCreationService, publishes response events, retries, and routes exhausted/unparseable events to the DLQ (NCS-91, NCS-93, NCS-94) - official-bots: bot game-start events migrated from pub/sub to Streams with consumer group, XACK, retry, and DLQ (NCS-92) - account EventPublisher dual-writes to the stream and legacy pub/sub channel for backward compatibility - all flows use the typed EventEnvelope (eventId/type/payload/timestamp/ correlationId) with DLQ error context (eventType, error, attempt) - register new DTOs and EventEnvelope/EventType for native reflection Closes NCS-91, NCS-92, NCS-93, NCS-94 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Janis Eccarius <eccariusjanis@gmail.com> Reviewed-on: #62
2026-06-09 08:54:49 +00:00 · 2026-06-09 10:31:32 +02:00 · 2026-06-06 15:31:33 +02:00
25 changed files with 824 additions and 39 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Create Defect in YouTrack
+
+Automated defect creation workflow. Topic/hint: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Step 1 — Gather Context
+
+Use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask the user (max 4 questions at once):
+
+1. **Component** — Where does the bug occur? (e.g. move generation, FEN parsing, castling, UI, API)
+2. **What breaks** — What is the actual (broken) behavior?
+3. **Expected** — What should happen instead?
+4. **Reproducibility** — Is it always reproducible? Any known trigger conditions?
+
+If `$ARGUMENTS` already answers some of these, skip those questions.
+
+## Step 2 — Research (if needed)
+
+If the bug involves domain logic or rules:
+- Search repo for relevant code (`Grep`/`Bash`).
+- Check test files for existing coverage of the broken area.
+- Do NOT guess at root cause. Surface findings before drafting.
+
+## Step 3 — Draft Defect
+
+Compose the full defect report using this template:
+
+```
+Summary
+
+[One-sentence description of what is broken.]
+
+
+Steps to Reproduce
+
+1. Step one
+2. Step two
+3. Step three
+
+
+Expected Behavior
+
+[What should happen.]
+
+
+Actual Behavior
+
+[What actually happens.]
+
+
+Environment / Notes
+
+[Any relevant context: FEN positions, game conditions, config, browser, OS — only if applicable.]
+```
+
+Rules:
+- Steps must be minimal and reproducible.
+- Expected vs actual: concrete and unambiguous.
+- Omit "Environment / Notes" section if not relevant.
+
+## Step 4 — Clarify
+
+Show the draft to the user.
+**Use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask:**
+- Are steps to reproduce complete and accurate?
+- Severity: Blocker / Critical / Major / Minor / Trivial?
+- Any related tickets or recent changes to link?
+
+Incorporate feedback. Repeat until user approves.
+
+## Step 5 — Determine Project
+
+- Frontend / UI / UX → project: `NCWF`
+- Backend / coordinator / systems / bot / engine → project: `NCS`
+
+If ambiguous, ask the user.
+
+## Step 6 — Create Issue
+
+Call `mcp__youtrack__create_issue` with:
+- `project`: determined in Step 5
+- `summary`: concise title describing what is broken (≤72 chars, sentence case)
+- `description`: full formatted defect report from Step 3 (Markdown)
+- `type`: `Bug`
+
+## Step 7 — Report
+
+Display the created issue ID and URL.
+Ask if a linked investigation or fix task is needed.
@@ -417,3 +417,39 @@

 * Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-06-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **account:** implement token pair handling for login and refresh endpoints ([9296db8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/9296db88b7131bbda9b9b0da65c327ef9063ee31))
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **api:** define shared EventEnvelope and EventType for Redis EventBus ([#61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/61)) ([595c172](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/595c172900da99de367c274488c3ccbeaef55882))
+* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* **events:** migrate game-creation and bot flows to Redis Streams NCS-89 ([#62](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/62)) ([a24924c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a24924c23057db3d700a75dbc4333557789cd991))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **account:** configure JDBC connection pool size to prevent exhaustion under load ([29072ef](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/29072efbfb1cfa1c3b1a85b4c1a587c971d245f9))
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **official-bots:** NCS-70-auto-register official bots with account service ([#59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/59)) ([7117a93](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7117a93376272094d0b1a6abf2121254ce396684))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* **tests:** update token path to accessToken in ChallengeResourceTest ([354db11](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/354db11972342c47a1034303c11bccfb92e60109))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+package de.nowchess.account.client
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import de.nowchess.account.config.RedisConfig
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.{GameCreationRequestDto, GameCreationResponseDto, PlayerInfoDto, TimeControlDto}
+import de.nowchess.api.game.GameMode
+import de.nowchess.api.player.PlayerType
+import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.stream.{StreamMessage, XAddArgs, XGroupCreateArgs, XReadGroupArgs}
+import io.quarkus.runtime.StartupEvent
+import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import jakarta.enterprise.event.Observes
+import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.context.ManagedExecutor
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
+import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
+import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
+import java.time.Duration
+import java.util.UUID
+import java.util.concurrent.{CompletableFuture, ConcurrentHashMap, TimeUnit}
+
+@ApplicationScoped
+class GameCreationStreamClient:
+
+  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
+  @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource     = uninitialized
+  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig   = uninitialized
+  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper = uninitialized
+  @Inject var executor: ManagedExecutor  = uninitialized
+  @ConfigProperty(name = "nowchess.game-creation-stream.enabled", defaultValue = "true")
+  private var streamEnabled: Boolean = true
+  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
+
+  private val log          = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameCreationStreamClient])
+  private val instanceId   = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+  private val groupName    = s"account-game-creation-$instanceId"
+  private val consumerId   = instanceId
+  private val maxStreamLen = 1000L
+  private val timeout      = Duration.ofSeconds(10)
+
+  private val pending = new ConcurrentHashMap[String, CompletableFuture[GameCreationResponseDto]]()
+
+  private def requestStream: String  = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-creation"
+  private def responseStream: String = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-creation-response"
+
+  def start(@Observes _ev: StartupEvent): Unit =
+    if streamEnabled then
+      createGroupIfAbsent()
+      executor.submit(
+        new Runnable:
+          def run(): Unit = pollLoop(),
+      )
+      log.infof("Game-creation response listener started (consumer=%s)", consumerId)
+
+  def createGame(req: CoreCreateGameRequest): GameCreationResponseDto =
+    val correlationId = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+    val future        = new CompletableFuture[GameCreationResponseDto]()
+    pending.put(correlationId, future)
+    Try {
+      val payload  = objectMapper.valueToTree[com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode](toDto(req))
+      val envelope = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.GameCreationRequest, payload, Some(correlationId))
+      publish(requestStream, envelope)
+      future.get(timeout.toMillis, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+    } match
+      case Success(resp) =>
+        pending.remove(correlationId)
+        resp
+      case Failure(ex) =>
+        pending.remove(correlationId)
+        log.errorf(ex, "Game creation request %s failed", correlationId)
+        GameCreationResponseDto(None, Some("Game creation request timed out or failed"))
+
+  private def toDto(req: CoreCreateGameRequest): GameCreationRequestDto =
+    GameCreationRequestDto(
+      white = req.white.map(p => PlayerInfoDto(p.id, p.displayName, PlayerType.Human)),
+      black = req.black.map(p => PlayerInfoDto(p.id, p.displayName, PlayerType.Human)),
+      timeControl = req.timeControl.map(t => TimeControlDto(t.limitSeconds, t.incrementSeconds, t.daysPerMove)),
+      mode = req.mode.map(_ => GameMode.Authenticated),
+    )
+
+  private def createGroupIfAbsent(): Unit =
+    Try(
+      redis
+        .stream(classOf[String])
+        .xgroupCreate(responseStream, groupName, "0", new XGroupCreateArgs().mkstream()),
+    ) match
+      case Failure(ex) if Option(ex.getMessage).exists(_.contains("BUSYGROUP")) => ()
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to create response consumer group")
+      case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def pollLoop(): Unit =
+    while true do
+      Try {
+        val messages = redis
+          .stream(classOf[String])
+          .xreadgroup(
+            groupName,
+            consumerId,
+            responseStream,
+            ">",
+            new XReadGroupArgs().count(10).block(Duration.ofSeconds(2)),
+          )
+        Option(messages).foreach(_.forEach(handleResponse))
+      } match
+        case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Error in game-creation response poll loop")
+        case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def handleResponse(msg: StreamMessage[String, String, String]): Unit =
+    val json = msg.payload().get("data")
+    Try(objectMapper.readValue(json, classOf[EventEnvelope])) match
+      case Success(envelope) =>
+        envelope.correlationId.flatMap(id => Option(pending.remove(id))).foreach { future =>
+          Try(objectMapper.treeToValue(envelope.payload, classOf[GameCreationResponseDto])) match
+            case Success(resp) => future.complete(resp)
+            case Failure(ex)   => future.completeExceptionally(ex)
+        }
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Unparseable game-creation response: %s", json)
+    ack(msg.id())
+
+  private def ack(id: String): Unit =
+    Try(redis.stream(classOf[String]).xack(responseStream, groupName, id)) match
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to ack response %s", id)
+      case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def publish(key: String, envelope: EventEnvelope): Unit =
+    val json = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(envelope)
+    redis
+      .stream(classOf[String])
+      .xadd(key, new XAddArgs().maxlen(maxStreamLen).nearlyExactTrimming(), Map("data" -> json).asJava)
+    ()
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import de.nowchess.account.domain.{
  UserAccount,
 }
 import de.nowchess.account.dto.*
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.{
+  GameCreationRequestDto,
+  GameCreationResponseDto,
+  PlayerInfoDto as ApiPlayerInfoDto,
+  TimeControlDto as ApiTimeControlDto,
+}
 import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
 import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection

@@ -49,6 +55,10 @@ import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection
    classOf[CoreCreateGameRequest],
    classOf[CoreGameResponse],
    classOf[OfficialChallengeResponse],
+    classOf[GameCreationRequestDto],
+    classOf[GameCreationResponseDto],
+    classOf[ApiPlayerInfoDto],
+    classOf[ApiTimeControlDto],
  ),
 )
 class NativeReflectionConfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package de.nowchess.account.resource

-import de.nowchess.account.client.{CoreCreateGameRequest, CoreGameClient, CorePlayerInfo}
+import de.nowchess.account.client.{CoreCreateGameRequest, CorePlayerInfo, GameCreationStreamClient}
 import de.nowchess.account.dto.{ErrorDto, OfficialChallengeResponse}
 import de.nowchess.account.service.{AccountService, EventPublisher}
 import jakarta.annotation.security.RolesAllowed
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.ws.rs.*
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.{MediaType, Response}
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt.JsonWebToken
-import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RestClient
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized

@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ class OfficialChallengeResource:
  @Inject var botEventPublisher: EventPublisher = uninitialized

  @Inject
-  @RestClient
-  var coreGameClient: CoreGameClient = uninitialized
+  var gameCreationClient: GameCreationStreamClient = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on

  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[OfficialChallengeResource])
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ class OfficialChallengeResource:
                  (CorePlayerInfo(bot.id.toString, bot.name), CorePlayerInfo(user.id.toString, user.username), "white")
              val req = CoreCreateGameRequest(Some(white), Some(black), None, Some("Authenticated"))
              val gameId =
-                try Right(coreGameClient.createGame(req).gameId)
+                try gameCreationClient.createGame(req).gameId.toRight("Failed to create game")
                catch case _ => Left("Failed to create game")
              gameId match
                case Left(err) =>
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 package de.nowchess.account.service

-import de.nowchess.account.client.{
-  CoreCreateGameRequest,
-  CoreGameClient,
-  CoreGameResponse,
-  CorePlayerInfo,
-  CoreTimeControl,
-}
+import de.nowchess.account.client.{CoreCreateGameRequest, CorePlayerInfo, CoreTimeControl, GameCreationStreamClient}
 import de.nowchess.account.domain.{Challenge, ChallengeColor, ChallengeStatus, DeclineReason}
 import de.nowchess.account.dto.{
  ChallengeDto,
@@ -23,7 +17,6 @@ import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import jakarta.transaction.Transactional
-import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RestClient
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized

@@ -45,8 +38,7 @@ class ChallengeService:
  var challengeRepository: ChallengeRepository = uninitialized

  @Inject
-  @RestClient
-  var coreGameClient: CoreGameClient = uninitialized
+  var gameCreationClient: GameCreationStreamClient = uninitialized

  @Inject
  var eventPublisher: EventPublisher = uninitialized
@@ -187,7 +179,7 @@ class ChallengeService:
      val (white, black) = assignColors(challenge)
      val tc             = buildTimeControl(challenge)
      val req            = CoreCreateGameRequest(Some(white), Some(black), tc, Some("Authenticated"))
-      Right(coreGameClient.createGame(req).gameId)
+      gameCreationClient.createGame(req).gameId.toRight(ChallengeError.GameCreationFailed)
    catch case _ => Left(ChallengeError.GameCreationFailed)

  private def assignColors(challenge: Challenge): (CorePlayerInfo, CorePlayerInfo) =
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.nowchess.account.config.RedisConfig
 import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.stream.XAddArgs
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*

@ApplicationScoped
 class EventPublisher:
@@ -17,13 +19,25 @@ class EventPublisher:
  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper = uninitialized
  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var

+  private val maxStreamLen = 1000L
+
  def publishGameStart(botId: String, gameId: String, playingAs: String, difficulty: Int, botAccountId: String): Unit =
    val payload = objectMapper.createObjectNode()
    payload.put("gameId", gameId)
    payload.put("playingAs", playingAs)
    payload.put("difficulty", difficulty)
    payload.put("botAccountId", botAccountId)
-    publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events", EventType.GameStart, payload)
+    val envelope = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.BotGameStart, payload)
+    val json     = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(envelope)
+    redis
+      .stream(classOf[String])
+      .xadd(
+        s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events:stream",
+        new XAddArgs().maxlen(maxStreamLen).nearlyExactTrimming(),
+        Map("data" -> json).asJava,
+      )
+    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events", json)
+    ()

  def publishChallengeCreated(destUserId: String, challengeId: String, challengerName: String): Unit =
    val payload = objectMapper.createObjectNode()
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@ nowchess:
    secret: test-secret
    auth:
      enabled: false
+  game-creation-stream:
+    enabled: false
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package de.nowchess.account.resource

-import de.nowchess.account.client.{CoreGameClient, CoreGameResponse}
+import de.nowchess.account.client.GameCreationStreamClient
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.GameCreationResponseDto
 import io.quarkus.test.InjectMock
 import io.quarkus.test.junit.QuarkusTest
 import io.restassured.RestAssured
 import io.restassured.http.ContentType
-import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RestClient
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers.*
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.{BeforeEach, Test}
 import org.mockito.{ArgumentMatchers, Mockito}
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ import org.mockito.{ArgumentMatchers, Mockito}
 class ChallengeResourceTest:

  @InjectMock
-  @RestClient
  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
-  var coreGameClient: CoreGameClient = scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+  var gameCreationClient: GameCreationStreamClient = scala.compiletime.uninitialized
  // scalafix:on

  @BeforeEach
  def setup(): Unit =
-    Mockito.when(coreGameClient.createGame(ArgumentMatchers.any())).thenReturn(CoreGameResponse("test-game-id"))
+    Mockito
+      .when(gameCreationClient.createGame(ArgumentMatchers.any()))
+      .thenReturn(GameCreationResponseDto(Some("test-game-id")))

  private def givenRequest() = RestAssured.`given`().contentType(ContentType.JSON)

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=20
+MINOR=21
 PATCH=0
@@ -164,3 +164,23 @@

 * **dependencies:** correct Jackson databind dependency group ID ([008d72d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/008d72d826707c04205bac7de25170fae5fed861))
 * IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+##  (2026-06-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** define shared EventEnvelope and EventType for Redis EventBus ([#61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/61)) ([595c172](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/595c172900da99de367c274488c3ccbeaef55882))
+* **dto:** update GameWritebackEventDto for JSON deserialization and remove unused mixin ([576e3fe](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/576e3fea9bf1082549ea53efd3288474c42be93d))
+* **events:** migrate game-creation and bot flows to Redis Streams NCS-89 ([#62](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/62)) ([a24924c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a24924c23057db3d700a75dbc4333557789cd991))
+* NCS-13 Implement Threefold Repetition ([#31](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/31)) ([767d305](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/767d3051a76c266050b6335774d66e2db2273c16))
+* NCS-14 implemented insufficient moves rule ([#30](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/30)) ([b0399a4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b0399a4e489950083066c9538df9a84dcc7a4613))
+* NCS-21 Write Scripts to automate certain tasks ([#15](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/15)) ([8051871](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/80518719d536a087d339fe02530825dc07f8b388))
+* NCS-25 Add linters to keep quality up ([#27](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/27)) ([fd4e67d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fd4e67d4f782a7e955822d90cb909d0a81676fb2))
+* NCS-37 Quarkus integration ([#35](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/35)) ([f088c4e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f088c4e9ffcc498d3d1b6f01e8f50042d5830d55))
+* NCS-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* **rule:** Rules as a microservice ([#39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/39)) ([093134d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/093134d36c6844ba02a36a28d5d044f09291cd1d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **dependencies:** correct Jackson databind dependency group ID ([008d72d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/008d72d826707c04205bac7de25170fae5fed861))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.dto
+
+import de.nowchess.api.game.GameMode
+
+final case class GameCreationRequestDto(
+    white: Option[PlayerInfoDto],
+    black: Option[PlayerInfoDto],
+    timeControl: Option[TimeControlDto],
+    mode: Option[GameMode] = None,
+)
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.dto
+
+final case class GameCreationResponseDto(
+    gameId: Option[String],
+    error: Option[String] = None,
+)
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=15
+MINOR=16
 PATCH=0
@@ -1827,3 +1827,72 @@

 * Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-06-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add CORS configuration and reorder JWT settings in application.yml ([a49f9be](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a49f9be146f04c14561c305d980846a92f8c12b2))
+* add GameRules stub with PositionStatus enum ([76d4168](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/76d4168038de23e5d6083d4e8f0504fbf31d15a3))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add MovedInCheck/Checkmate/Stalemate MoveResult variants (stub dispatch) ([8b7ec57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8b7ec57e5ea6ee1615a1883848a426dc07d26364))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** add GameWritebackEventDto to reflection targets ([87f29a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87f29a720422f538ef70699533500e060337b8ea))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **events:** migrate game-creation and bot flows to Redis Streams NCS-89 ([#62](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/62)) ([a24924c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a24924c23057db3d700a75dbc4333557789cd991))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* implement GameRules with isInCheck, legalMoves, gameStatus ([94a02ff](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/94a02ff6849436d9496c70a0f16c21666dae8e4e))
+* implement legal castling ([#1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/1)) ([00d326c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/00d326c1ba67711fbe180f04e1100c3f01dd0254))
+* implement periodic scaling checks and enhance instance management in AutoScaler ([3f12f69](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f12f695f132b92f634d98df2c037292498b6e86))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-10 Implement Pawn Promotion ([#12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/12)) ([13bfc16](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/13bfc16cfe25db78ec607db523ca6d993c13430c))
+* NCS-11 50-move rule ([#9](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/9)) ([412ed98](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/412ed986a95703a3b282276540153480ceed229d))
+* NCS-13 Implement Threefold Repetition ([#31](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/31)) ([767d305](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/767d3051a76c266050b6335774d66e2db2273c16))
+* NCS-14 implemented insufficient moves rule ([#30](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/30)) ([b0399a4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b0399a4e489950083066c9538df9a84dcc7a4613))
+* NCS-16 Core Separation via Patterns ([#10](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/10)) ([1361dfc](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1361dfc89553b146864fb8ff3526cf12cf3f293a))
+* NCS-17 Implement basic ScalaFX UI ([#14](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/14)) ([3ff8031](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ff80318b4f16c59733a46498581a5c27f048287))
+* NCS-21 Write Scripts to automate certain tasks ([#15](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/15)) ([8051871](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/80518719d536a087d339fe02530825dc07f8b388))
+* NCS-25 Add linters to keep quality up ([#27](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/27)) ([fd4e67d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fd4e67d4f782a7e955822d90cb909d0a81676fb2))
+* NCS-37 Quarkus integration ([#35](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/35)) ([f088c4e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f088c4e9ffcc498d3d1b6f01e8f50042d5830d55))
+* NCS-40 Rework Draw System ([#34](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/34)) ([33e785d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e785d22af87724839b62ae91dfe74a05b398c3))
+* NCS-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* NCS-53 changed IO to MicroService for easier scaling ([#37](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/37)) ([b5a2966](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b5a2966adafa9650f0f7d601bdeb8fdd13710327))
+* NCS-6 Implementing FEN & PGN ([#7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/7)) ([f28e69d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f28e69dc181416aa2f221fdc4b45c2cda5efbf07))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#48](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/48)) ([c96a09b](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c96a09bb5cee59fc23205bb63baa8b217a7e1b00))
+* NCS-9 En passant implementation ([#8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/8)) ([919beb3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/919beb3b4bfa8caf2f90976a415fe9b19b7e9747))
+* **redis:** implement game writeback stream processing with error handling and retries ([ae3ef76](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ae3ef766e8b7596a09e466cd4fb386119f17ca5c))
+* **rule:** Rules as a microservice ([#39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/39)) ([093134d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/093134d36c6844ba02a36a28d5d044f09291cd1d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+* wire check/checkmate/stalemate into processMove and gameLoop ([5264a22](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5264a225418b885c5e6ea6411b96f85e38837f6c))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing kings to gameLoop capture test board ([aedd787](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/aedd787b77203c2af934751dba7b784eaf165032))
+* **auth:** change InternalAuthFilter to use @Singleton and add HTTP tests for secret validation ([c08d530](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c08d5303eb9e70d36c8eebf6a061ccb71e118fe5))
+* **auth:** update InternalAuthFilter to use @ApplicationScoped and add index-dependency configuration ([6e0fd95](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6e0fd9523e001756ce7109e639ebb54be4fcdabf))
+* **core:** add logs to trace subscribeGame call in createGame ([f5614c3](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f5614c358255598ba1230e42a56b22934d79183c))
+* correct test board positions and captureOutput/withInput interaction ([f0481e2](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f0481e2561b779df00925b46ee281dc36a795150))
+* **heartbeat:** inject ObjectMapper into InstanceHeartbeatService ([#42](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/42)) ([0c98151](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0c981517da1f94cd10ae396e47bde2b35d0b3ba0))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+* Lints ([dc224ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/dc224abe26acf5361c56956006e1cc51b75b0b7e))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **pgn:** add SAN disambiguation and check/checkmate suffixes [NCS-42] ([#56](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/56)) ([2579539](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2579539084152178f4482ddb7b84b7f1162f10da))
+* **redis:** add max pool wait time and switch to ReactiveRedisDataSource for heartbeat updates ([33e5017](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/33e5017f51a998327b180f778f73964cc10c05d3))
+* **redis:** enhance GameRedisSubscriberManager to use ReactiveRedisDataSource and improve subscription handling ([0eb752d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/0eb752d4935377f75aab710b7f4eda4b29098e6a))
+* **redis:** prevent concurrent Redis heartbeat refreshes using AtomicBoolean ([847b132](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/847b13202cb909d18ca3304c27ebe17ce2312b8e))
+* **redis:** simplify refreshRedisHeartbeat logic and ensure proper error handling ([1813ea1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/1813ea1d2d5d093f7925f87371b5e29820bf1136))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* resolve 6 coordinator bugs (cache eviction, rebalance race, pod matching, lookup inefficiency) ([5619c82](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5619c8223ad7091706909eda8c907a29d215fd30))
+* update documentation to reflect new functions in CoordinatorGrpcServer and InstanceRegistry ([f7ce4df](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f7ce4df595cbdc2ef84122781f4851ff140c0f44))
+* update main class path in build configuration and adjust VCS directory mapping ([7b1f8b1](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7b1f8b117623d327232a1a92a8a44d18582e0189))
+* update move validation to check for king safety ([#13](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/13)) ([e5e20c5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e5e20c566e368b12ca1dc59680c34e9112bf6762))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ tasks.withType(org.gradle.api.tasks.scala.ScalaCompile::class).configureEach {
            exclude("**/resource/GameDtoMapper.scala")
            exclude("**/resource/GameResource.scala")
            exclude("**/redis/GameRedis*.scala")
+            exclude("**/redis/GameCreationStreamListener.scala")
+            exclude("**/service/GameCreationService.scala")
        }
    }
 }
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.nowchess.chess.config

 import de.nowchess.api.board.{CastlingRights, Color, File, Piece, PieceType, Rank, Square}
 import de.nowchess.api.dto.*
+import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.{DrawReason, GameContext, GameMode, GameResult}
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.chess.registry.GameCacheDto
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection
    classOf[GameCacheDto],
    classOf[ClockDto],
    classOf[CreateGameRequestDto],
+    classOf[GameCreationRequestDto],
+    classOf[GameCreationResponseDto],
+    classOf[EventEnvelope],
+    classOf[EventType],
    classOf[ErrorEventDto],
    classOf[GameWritebackEventDto],
    classOf[GameFullDto],
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package de.nowchess.chess.redis
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.{GameCreationRequestDto, GameCreationResponseDto}
+import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
+import de.nowchess.chess.config.RedisConfig
+import de.nowchess.chess.service.GameCreationService
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.stream.{StreamMessage, XAddArgs, XGroupCreateArgs, XReadGroupArgs}
+import io.quarkus.runtime.StartupEvent
+import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import jakarta.enterprise.event.Observes
+import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.context.ManagedExecutor
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
+import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
+import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
+import java.time.Duration
+import java.util.UUID
+
+@ApplicationScoped
+class GameCreationStreamListener:
+
+  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
+  @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource               = uninitialized
+  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper           = uninitialized
+  @Inject var creationService: GameCreationService = uninitialized
+  @Inject var executor: ManagedExecutor            = uninitialized
+  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig             = uninitialized
+  @ConfigProperty(name = "nowchess.game-creation-stream.enabled", defaultValue = "true")
+  private var streamEnabled: Boolean = true
+  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
+
+  private val log          = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameCreationStreamListener])
+  private val groupName    = "core-game-creation"
+  private val consumerId   = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+  private val maxRetries   = 3
+  private val maxStreamLen = 1000L
+
+  private def requestStream: String  = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-creation"
+  private def responseStream: String = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-creation-response"
+  private def dlqStream: String      = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:dlq"
+
+  def start(@Observes _ev: StartupEvent): Unit =
+    if streamEnabled then
+      createGroupIfAbsent()
+      executor.submit(
+        new Runnable:
+          def run(): Unit = pollLoop(),
+      )
+      log.infof("Game-creation request listener started (consumer=%s)", consumerId)
+
+  private def createGroupIfAbsent(): Unit =
+    Try(
+      redis
+        .stream(classOf[String])
+        .xgroupCreate(requestStream, groupName, "0", new XGroupCreateArgs().mkstream()),
+    ) match
+      case Failure(ex) if Option(ex.getMessage).exists(_.contains("BUSYGROUP")) => ()
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to create game-creation consumer group")
+      case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def pollLoop(): Unit =
+    while true do
+      Try {
+        val messages = redis
+          .stream(classOf[String])
+          .xreadgroup(
+            groupName,
+            consumerId,
+            requestStream,
+            ">",
+            new XReadGroupArgs().count(10).block(Duration.ofSeconds(2)),
+          )
+        Option(messages).foreach(_.forEach(handleMessage))
+      } match
+        case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Error in game-creation poll loop")
+        case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def handleMessage(msg: StreamMessage[String, String, String]): Unit =
+    val json    = msg.payload().get("data")
+    val attempt = Option(msg.payload().get("attempt")).flatMap(_.toIntOption).getOrElse(0)
+    Try(objectMapper.readValue(json, classOf[EventEnvelope])) match
+      case Failure(ex) =>
+        log.errorf(ex, "Unparseable game-creation event, sending to DLQ: %s", json)
+        toDlq(EventType.GameCreationRequest.toString, json, ex, attempt)
+        ack(msg.id())
+      case Success(envelope) =>
+        processEnvelope(msg, envelope, json, attempt)
+
+  private def processEnvelope(
+      msg: StreamMessage[String, String, String],
+      envelope: EventEnvelope,
+      json: String,
+      attempt: Int,
+  ): Unit =
+    Try {
+      val req   = objectMapper.treeToValue(envelope.payload, classOf[GameCreationRequestDto])
+      val entry = creationService.createGame(req)
+      publishResponse(envelope.correlationId, GameCreationResponseDto(Some(entry.gameId)))
+    } match
+      case Success(_) => ack(msg.id())
+      case Failure(ex) if attempt + 1 < maxRetries =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Game creation failed (attempt %d), retrying", attempt)
+        retry(json, attempt + 1)
+        ack(msg.id())
+      case Failure(ex) =>
+        log.errorf(ex, "Game creation failed after %d attempts, sending to DLQ", maxRetries)
+        publishResponse(envelope.correlationId, GameCreationResponseDto(None, Some("Game creation failed")))
+        toDlq(envelope.`type`.toString, json, ex, attempt)
+        ack(msg.id())
+
+  private def publishResponse(correlationId: Option[String], resp: GameCreationResponseDto): Unit =
+    val payload  = objectMapper.valueToTree[com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode](resp)
+    val envelope = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.GameCreationResponse, payload, correlationId)
+    xadd(responseStream, Map("data" -> objectMapper.writeValueAsString(envelope)))
+
+  private def retry(json: String, attempt: Int): Unit =
+    xadd(requestStream, Map("data" -> json, "attempt" -> attempt.toString))
+
+  private def toDlq(eventType: String, json: String, error: Throwable, attempt: Int): Unit =
+    xadd(
+      dlqStream,
+      Map(
+        "data"      -> json,
+        "eventType" -> eventType,
+        "error"     -> Option(error.getMessage).getOrElse(error.getClass.getName),
+        "attempt"   -> (attempt + 1).toString,
+      ),
+    )
+
+  private def ack(id: String): Unit =
+    Try(redis.stream(classOf[String]).xack(requestStream, groupName, id)) match
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to ack message %s", id)
+      case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def xadd(key: String, fields: Map[String, String]): Unit =
+    Try(
+      redis
+        .stream(classOf[String])
+        .xadd(key, new XAddArgs().maxlen(maxStreamLen).nearlyExactTrimming(), fields.asJava),
+    ) match
+      case Failure(ex) => log.errorf(ex, "Failed to publish to stream %s", key)
+      case Success(_)  => ()
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package de.nowchess.chess.service
+
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.{GameCreationRequestDto, PlayerInfoDto, TimeControlDto}
+import de.nowchess.api.game.{GameContext, GameMode, TimeControl}
+import de.nowchess.api.player.{PlayerId, PlayerInfo}
+import de.nowchess.chess.engine.GameEngine
+import de.nowchess.chess.grpc.RuleSetGrpcAdapter
+import de.nowchess.chess.redis.GameRedisSubscriberManager
+import de.nowchess.chess.registry.{GameEntry, GameRegistry}
+import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
+import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
+import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+
+@ApplicationScoped
+class GameCreationService:
+
+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameCreationService])
+
+  // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
+  @Inject var registry: GameRegistry                        = uninitialized
+  @Inject var ruleSetAdapter: RuleSetGrpcAdapter            = uninitialized
+  @Inject var subscriberManager: GameRedisSubscriberManager = uninitialized
+  // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
+
+  private val DefaultWhite = PlayerInfo(PlayerId("p1"), "Player 1")
+  private val DefaultBlack = PlayerInfo(PlayerId("p2"), "Player 2")
+
+  def createGame(req: GameCreationRequestDto): GameEntry =
+    val white = playerInfoFrom(req.white, DefaultWhite)
+    val black = playerInfoFrom(req.black, DefaultBlack)
+    val tc    = toTimeControl(req.timeControl)
+    val mode  = req.mode.getOrElse(GameMode.Open)
+    val entry = newEntry(GameContext.initial, white, black, tc, mode)
+    registry.store(entry)
+    subscriberManager.subscribeGame(entry.gameId)
+    log.infof(
+      "Game %s created — white=%s black=%s mode=%s",
+      entry.gameId,
+      white.displayName,
+      black.displayName,
+      mode.toString,
+    )
+    entry
+
+  private def playerInfoFrom(dto: Option[PlayerInfoDto], default: PlayerInfo): PlayerInfo =
+    dto.fold(default)(d => PlayerInfo(PlayerId(d.id), d.displayName))
+
+  private def toTimeControl(dto: Option[TimeControlDto]): TimeControl =
+    dto match
+      case None => TimeControl.Unlimited
+      case Some(tc) =>
+        tc.daysPerMove match
+          case Some(d) => TimeControl.Correspondence(d)
+          case None =>
+            tc.limitSeconds.fold(TimeControl.Unlimited)(l => TimeControl.Clock(l, tc.incrementSeconds.getOrElse(0)))
+
+  private def newEntry(
+      ctx: GameContext,
+      white: PlayerInfo,
+      black: PlayerInfo,
+      tc: TimeControl,
+      mode: GameMode,
+  ): GameEntry =
+    GameEntry(
+      registry.generateId(),
+      GameEngine(initialContext = ctx, ruleSet = ruleSetAdapter, timeControl = tc),
+      white,
+      black,
+      mode = mode,
+    )
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ nowchess:
      enabled: false
  coordinator:
    enabled: false
+  game-creation-stream:
+    enabled: false
  redis:
    host: localhost
    port: 6379
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package de.nowchess.chess.service
+
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.{GameCreationRequestDto, PlayerInfoDto, TimeControlDto}
+import de.nowchess.api.game.{GameMode, TimeControl}
+import de.nowchess.api.player.PlayerType
+import de.nowchess.chess.client.CombinedExportResponse
+import de.nowchess.chess.grpc.IoGrpcClientWrapper
+import de.nowchess.chess.redis.GameRedisSubscriberManager
+import io.quarkus.test.InjectMock
+import io.quarkus.test.junit.QuarkusTest
+import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.{BeforeEach, DisplayName, Test}
+import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any
+import org.mockito.Mockito.{verify, when}
+import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+
+// scalafix:off
+@QuarkusTest
+@DisplayName("GameCreationService")
+class GameCreationServiceTest:
+
+  @Inject
+  var service: GameCreationService = uninitialized
+
+  @InjectMock
+  var subscriberManager: GameRedisSubscriberManager = uninitialized
+
+  @InjectMock
+  var ioWrapper: IoGrpcClientWrapper = uninitialized
+
+  @BeforeEach
+  def setup(): Unit =
+    when(ioWrapper.exportCombined(any()))
+      .thenReturn(CombinedExportResponse("rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1", ""))
+
+  private def player(id: String, name: String): PlayerInfoDto =
+    PlayerInfoDto(id, name, PlayerType.Human)
+
+  @Test
+  def createsGameAndSubscribes(): Unit =
+    val req =
+      GameCreationRequestDto(Some(player("w", "White")), Some(player("b", "Black")), None, Some(GameMode.Authenticated))
+    val entry = service.createGame(req)
+    assertNotNull(entry.gameId)
+    assertEquals("White", entry.white.displayName)
+    assertEquals("Black", entry.black.displayName)
+    assertEquals(GameMode.Authenticated, entry.mode)
+    verify(subscriberManager).subscribeGame(entry.gameId)
+
+  @Test
+  def defaultsToOpenModeAndDefaultPlayers(): Unit =
+    val entry = service.createGame(GameCreationRequestDto(None, None, None, None))
+    assertEquals(GameMode.Open, entry.mode)
+    assertEquals("Player 1", entry.white.displayName)
+    assertEquals("Player 2", entry.black.displayName)
+
+  @Test
+  def mapsClockTimeControl(): Unit =
+    val tc    = TimeControlDto(Some(300), Some(5), None)
+    val entry = service.createGame(GameCreationRequestDto(None, None, Some(tc), None))
+    assertEquals(TimeControl.Clock(300, 5), entry.engine.timeControl)
+
+  @Test
+  def mapsCorrespondenceTimeControl(): Unit =
+    val tc    = TimeControlDto(None, None, Some(3))
+    val entry = service.createGame(GameCreationRequestDto(None, None, Some(tc), None))
+    assertEquals(TimeControl.Correspondence(3), entry.engine.timeControl)
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=47
+MINOR=48
 PATCH=0
@@ -179,3 +179,27 @@
 ### Reverts

 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-06-09)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* **events:** migrate game-creation and bot flows to Redis Streams NCS-89 ([#62](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/62)) ([a24924c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a24924c23057db3d700a75dbc4333557789cd991))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **official-bots:** NCS-70-auto-register official bots with account service ([#59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/59)) ([7117a93](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7117a93376272094d0b1a6abf2121254ce396684))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.nowchess.bot.service

 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import de.nowchess.api.event.EventEnvelope
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.bot.BotController
 import de.nowchess.bot.BotDifficulty
@@ -9,14 +10,20 @@ import de.nowchess.bot.config.RedisConfig
 import de.nowchess.io.fen.FenParser
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.stream.{StreamMessage, XAddArgs, XGroupCreateArgs, XReadGroupArgs}
 import io.quarkus.runtime.StartupEvent
 import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.enterprise.event.Observes
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.context.ManagedExecutor
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RestClient
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
+import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
+import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
+import java.time.Duration
+import java.util.UUID
 import java.util.function.Consumer
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit

@@ -31,6 +38,7 @@ class OfficialBotService:
  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper   = uninitialized
  @Inject var botController: BotController = uninitialized
  @Inject var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+  @Inject var executor: ManagedExecutor    = uninitialized

  @Inject
  @RestClient
@@ -40,6 +48,14 @@ class OfficialBotService:
  private val terminalStatuses =
    Set("checkmate", "resign", "timeout", "stalemate", "insufficientMaterial", "draw")

+  private val groupName    = "official-bot"
+  private val consumerId   = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+  private val maxRetries   = 3
+  private val maxStreamLen = 1000L
+
+  private def eventStream(botName: String): String = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botName:events:stream"
+  private def dlqStream: String                    = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:dlq"
+
  @PostConstruct
  def initializeMetrics(): Unit =
    BotController.listBots.foreach { bot =>
@@ -54,20 +70,92 @@ class OfficialBotService:
    bots.foreach(subscribeToEventChannel)

  private def subscribeToEventChannel(botName: String): Unit =
-    val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => handleBotEvent(botName, msg)
-    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).subscribe(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botName:events", handler)
-    ()
+    createGroupIfAbsent(botName)
+    executor.submit(
+      new Runnable:
+        def run(): Unit = pollLoop(botName),
+    )
+    log.infof("Listening to bot event stream for %s (consumer=%s)", botName, consumerId)

-  private def handleBotEvent(botName: String, msg: String): Unit =
-    try
-      val node = objectMapper.readTree(msg)
-      if node.path("type").asText() == "gameStart" then
-        val gameId       = node.path("gameId").asText()
-        val playingAs    = node.path("playingAs").asText()
-        val difficulty   = node.path("difficulty").asInt(1400)
-        val botAccountId = node.path("botAccountId").asText()
-        watchGame(botName, gameId, playingAs, difficulty, botAccountId)
-    catch case _: Exception => ()
+  private def createGroupIfAbsent(botName: String): Unit =
+    Try(
+      redis
+        .stream(classOf[String])
+        .xgroupCreate(eventStream(botName), groupName, "0", new XGroupCreateArgs().mkstream()),
+    ) match
+      case Failure(ex) if Option(ex.getMessage).exists(_.contains("BUSYGROUP")) => ()
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to create bot event consumer group for %s", botName)
+      case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def pollLoop(botName: String): Unit =
+    while true do
+      Try {
+        val messages = redis
+          .stream(classOf[String])
+          .xreadgroup(
+            groupName,
+            consumerId,
+            eventStream(botName),
+            ">",
+            new XReadGroupArgs().count(10).block(Duration.ofSeconds(2)),
+          )
+        Option(messages).foreach(_.forEach(msg => handleStreamMessage(botName, msg)))
+      } match
+        case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Error in bot event poll loop for %s", botName)
+        case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def handleStreamMessage(botName: String, msg: StreamMessage[String, String, String]): Unit =
+    val json    = msg.payload().get("data")
+    val attempt = Option(msg.payload().get("attempt")).flatMap(_.toIntOption).getOrElse(0)
+    Try {
+      val envelope = objectMapper.readValue(json, classOf[EventEnvelope])
+      handleBotEvent(botName, envelope)
+    } match
+      case Success(_) => ack(botName, msg.id())
+      case Failure(ex) if attempt + 1 < maxRetries =>
+        log.warnf(ex, "Bot event handling failed for %s (attempt %d), retrying", botName, attempt)
+        retry(botName, json, attempt + 1)
+        ack(botName, msg.id())
+      case Failure(ex) =>
+        log.errorf(ex, "Bot event handling failed for %s after %d attempts, sending to DLQ", botName, maxRetries)
+        toDlq(json, ex, attempt)
+        ack(botName, msg.id())
+
+  private def handleBotEvent(botName: String, envelope: EventEnvelope): Unit =
+    val payload      = envelope.payload
+    val gameId       = payload.path("gameId").asText()
+    val playingAs    = payload.path("playingAs").asText()
+    val difficulty   = payload.path("difficulty").asInt(1400)
+    val botAccountId = payload.path("botAccountId").asText()
+    watchGame(botName, gameId, playingAs, difficulty, botAccountId)
+
+  private def ack(botName: String, id: String): Unit =
+    Try(redis.stream(classOf[String]).xack(eventStream(botName), groupName, id)) match
+      case Failure(ex) => log.warnf(ex, "Failed to ack bot event %s", id)
+      case Success(_)  => ()
+
+  private def retry(botName: String, json: String, attempt: Int): Unit =
+    xadd(eventStream(botName), Map("data" -> json, "attempt" -> attempt.toString))
+
+  private def toDlq(json: String, error: Throwable, attempt: Int): Unit =
+    xadd(
+      dlqStream,
+      Map(
+        "data"      -> json,
+        "eventType" -> "BotGameStart",
+        "error"     -> Option(error.getMessage).getOrElse(error.getClass.getName),
+        "attempt"   -> (attempt + 1).toString,
+      ),
+    )
+
+  private def xadd(key: String, fields: Map[String, String]): Unit =
+    Try(
+      redis
+        .stream(classOf[String])
+        .xadd(key, new XAddArgs().maxlen(maxStreamLen).nearlyExactTrimming(), fields.asJava),
+    ) match
+      case Failure(ex) => log.errorf(ex, "Failed to publish to stream %s", key)
+      case Success(_)  => ()

  private def watchGame(
      botName: String,
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=14
+MINOR=15
 PATCH=0