diff --git a/rust/Cargo.lock b/rust/Cargo.lock
index cef9a3b..a89f3d5 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.lock
+++ b/rust/Cargo.lock
@@ -465,14 +465,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "crossterm",
  "env_logger",
+ "futures",
  "lazy_static",
  "log",
  "num",
  "num-derive",
  "num-traits",
  "sea_battle_backend",
+ "serde_json",
+ "serde_urlencoded",
  "textwrap",
  "tokio",
+ "tokio-tungstenite",
  "tui",
 ]
 
diff --git a/rust/cli_player/Cargo.toml b/rust/cli_player/Cargo.toml
index 22cb182..d989c78 100644
--- a/rust/cli_player/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/cli_player/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ tokio = "1.21.2"
 num = "0.4.0"
 num-traits = "0.2.15"
 num-derive = "0.3.3"
-textwrap = "0.15.1"
\ No newline at end of file
+textwrap = "0.15.1"
+tokio-tungstenite = "0.17.2"
+serde_urlencoded = "0.7.1"
+futures = "0.3.23"
+serde_json = "1.0.85"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rust/cli_player/src/cli_args.rs b/rust/cli_player/src/cli_args.rs
index 95fb4cb..ec84993 100644
--- a/rust/cli_player/src/cli_args.rs
+++ b/rust/cli_player/src/cli_args.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ impl CliArgs {
             .parse::<u16>()
             .expect("Failed to parse listen port!")
     }
+
+    /// Get local server address
+    pub fn local_server_address(&self) -> String {
+        format!("http://localhost:{}", self.listen_port())
+    }
 }
 
 lazy_static::lazy_static! {
diff --git a/rust/cli_player/src/client.rs b/rust/cli_player/src/client.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c79094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/cli_player/src/client.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+use crate::cli_args::cli_args;
+use crate::server;
+use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
+use sea_battle_backend::data::GameRules;
+use sea_battle_backend::human_player_ws::{ClientMessage, ServerMessage};
+use sea_battle_backend::server::BotPlayQuery;
+use sea_battle_backend::utils::{boxed_error, Res};
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message;
+use tokio_tungstenite::{MaybeTlsStream, WebSocketStream};
+
+/// Connection client
+///
+/// This structure acts as a wrapper around websocket connection that handles automatically parsing
+/// of incoming messages and encoding of outgoing messages
+pub struct Client {
+    socket: WebSocketStream<MaybeTlsStream<TcpStream>>,
+}
+
+impl Client {
+    /// Start to play against a bot
+    ///
+    /// When playing against a bot, local server is always used
+    pub async fn start_bot_play(rules: &GameRules) -> Res<Self> {
+        server::start_server_if_missing().await;
+
+        Self::connect_url(
+            &cli_args().local_server_address(),
+            &format!(
+                "/play/bot?{}",
+                serde_urlencoded::to_string(&BotPlayQuery {
+                    rules: rules.clone(),
+                    player_name: "Human".to_string()
+                })
+                .unwrap()
+            ),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    /// Do connect to a server, returning
+    async fn connect_url(server: &str, uri: &str) -> Res<Self> {
+        let mut url = server.replace("http", "ws");
+        url.push_str(uri);
+        log::debug!("Connecting to {}", url);
+
+        let (socket, _) = tokio_tungstenite::connect_async(url).await?;
+
+        Ok(Self { socket })
+    }
+
+    /// Receive next message from stream
+    async fn recv_next_msg(&mut self) -> Res<ServerMessage> {
+        loop {
+            let chunk = match self.socket.next().await {
+                None => return Err(boxed_error("No more message in queue!")),
+                Some(d) => d,
+            };
+
+            match chunk? {
+                Message::Text(t) => {
+                    log::debug!("TEXT Got a text message from server!");
+                    let msg: ServerMessage = serde_json::from_str(&t)?;
+                    return Ok(msg);
+                }
+                Message::Binary(_) => {
+                    log::debug!("BINARY Got an unexpected binary message");
+                    return Err(boxed_error("Received an unexpected binary message!"));
+                }
+                Message::Ping(_) => {
+                    log::debug!("PING Got a ping message from server");
+                }
+                Message::Pong(_) => {
+                    log::debug!("PONG Got a pong message");
+                }
+                Message::Close(_) => {
+                    log::debug!("CLOSE Got a close websocket message");
+                    return Err(boxed_error("Server requested to close connection!"));
+                }
+                Message::Frame(_) => {
+                    log::debug!("FRAME Got an unexpected frame from server!");
+                    return Err(boxed_error("Got an unexpected frame!"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Send a message through the stream
+    pub async fn send_message(&mut self, msg: &ClientMessage) -> Res {
+        self.socket
+            .send(Message::Text(serde_json::to_string(&msg)?))
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rust/cli_player/src/lib.rs b/rust/cli_player/src/lib.rs
index 849b5ab..b9fa78c 100644
--- a/rust/cli_player/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/cli_player/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod cli_args;
+pub mod client;
 pub mod constants;
 pub mod server;
 pub mod ui_screens;
diff --git a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/bot_player.rs b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/bot_player.rs
index b5afb48..3dd550d 100644
--- a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/bot_player.rs
+++ b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/bot_player.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ impl Player for BotPlayer {
         true
     }
 
+    fn opponent_connected(&self) {}
+
     fn set_other_player_name(&self, _name: &str) {}
 
     fn query_boats_layout(&self, rules: &GameRules) {
diff --git a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/game.rs b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/game.rs
index 15f2519..6380d36 100644
--- a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/game.rs
+++ b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/game.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ pub trait Player {
 
     fn is_bot(&self) -> bool;
 
+    fn opponent_connected(&self);
+
     fn set_other_player_name(&self, name: &str);
 
     fn query_boats_layout(&self, rules: &GameRules);
@@ -240,6 +242,9 @@ where
         self.players.push(msg.0);
 
         if self.players.len() == 2 {
+            self.players[0].opponent_connected();
+            self.players[1].opponent_connected();
+
             self.query_boats_disposition();
         }
     }
diff --git a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player.rs b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player.rs
index e299bff..418337c 100644
--- a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player.rs
+++ b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ impl Player for HumanPlayer {
         false
     }
 
+    fn opponent_connected(&self) {
+        self.player.do_send(ServerMessage::OpponentConnected);
+    }
+
     fn set_other_player_name(&self, name: &str) {
         self.player.do_send(ServerMessage::SetOpponentName {
             name: name.to_string(),
diff --git a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player_ws.rs b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player_ws.rs
index 898e3b4..625272c 100644
--- a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player_ws.rs
+++ b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/human_player_ws.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub enum ServerMessage {
     },
     InvalidInviteCode,
     WaitingForAnotherPlayer,
+    OpponentConnected,
     SetOpponentName {
         name: String,
     },
diff --git a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/test/bot_client.rs b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/test/bot_client.rs
index e01402f..2c286b0 100644
--- a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/test/bot_client.rs
+++ b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/test/bot_client.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ impl BotClient {
                     log::debug!("Got invalid invite code!");
                     return Ok(ClientEndResult::InvalidInviteCode);
                 }
+                ServerMessage::OpponentConnected => {
+                    log::debug!("Opponent connected");
+                }
                 ServerMessage::QueryBoatsLayout { rules } => {
                     assert_eq!(&rules, &self.requested_rules);
                     log::debug!("Server requested boats layout");
diff --git a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/utils/mod.rs b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/utils/mod.rs
index 3e5d5a4..0fb3fea 100644
--- a/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/sea_battle_backend/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::fmt::Display;
+use std::io::ErrorKind;
+
 pub mod network_utils;
 pub mod string_utils;
+
+pub type Res<E = ()> = Result<E, Box<dyn Error>>;
+
+pub fn boxed_error<D: Display>(msg: D) -> Box<dyn Error> {
+    Box::new(std::io::Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, msg.to_string()))
+}