diff --git a/python_pkg/lichess_bot/main.py b/python_pkg/lichess_bot/main.py
index 307edc9..bb218d7 100644
--- a/python_pkg/lichess_bot/main.py
+++ b/python_pkg/lichess_bot/main.py
@@ -406,21 +406,13 @@ def _process_analysis_output(
     proc: subprocess.Popen[str], game_id: str, total_plies: int
 ) -> str | None:
     """Process analysis subprocess output and return analysis text."""
-    analyzed = 0
-    lines: list[str] = []
-
     # stdout/stderr are guaranteed non-None with PIPE, but verify at runtime
     if proc.stdout is None or proc.stderr is None:
         proc.terminate()
         msg = "subprocess pipes unexpectedly None"
         raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
-    for line in proc.stdout:
-        lines.append(line)
-        m = _PLY_LINE_RE.match(line)
-        if m:
-            analyzed += 1
-            _log_analysis_progress(game_id, analyzed, total_plies)
+    __analyzed, lines = _collect_analysis_lines(proc.stdout, game_id, total_plies)
 
     stderr_text = proc.stderr.read() or ""
     ret = proc.wait()
@@ -435,6 +427,29 @@ def _process_analysis_output(
     return analysis_text
 
 
+def _collect_analysis_lines(
+    stdout: Iterator[str], game_id: str, total_plies: int
+) -> tuple[int, list[str]]:
+    """Collect and process analysis lines from stdout.
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (analyzed_count, lines_list).
+    """
+    analyzed = 0
+    lines: list[str] = []
+    while True:
+        try:
+            line = next(stdout)
+        except StopIteration:
+            break
+        lines.append(line)
+        m = _PLY_LINE_RE.match(line)
+        if m:
+            analyzed += 1
+            _log_analysis_progress(game_id, analyzed, total_plies)
+    return analyzed, lines
+
+
 def _log_analysis_progress(game_id: str, analyzed: int, total_plies: int) -> None:
     """Log analysis progress."""
     if total_plies:
@@ -518,6 +533,28 @@ def _finalize_game(state: GameState, meta: GameMeta) -> None:
         _logger.debug("Game %s: analysis run failed: %s", meta.game_id, e)
 
 
+def _process_game_events_loop(
+    events: Iterator[dict[str, object]],
+    ctx: BotContext,
+    state: GameState,
+    meta: GameMeta,
+) -> None:
+    """Process game events from an iterator until game ends.
+
+    This is extracted to allow testing the loop exhaustion branch.
+    """
+    while True:
+        try:
+            event = next(events)
+        except StopIteration:
+            break
+        et = event.get("type")
+        if et in ("chatLine", "opponentGone"):
+            continue
+        if not _process_game_event(event, ctx, state, meta):
+            break
+
+
 def _handle_game(game_id: str, ctx: BotContext, my_color: str | None = None) -> None:
     """Handle a single game from start to finish."""
     _logger.info("Starting game thread for %s [bot v%s]", game_id, ctx.bot_version)
@@ -527,12 +564,8 @@ def _handle_game(game_id: str, ctx: BotContext, my_color: str | None = None) ->
     state.log_path = _init_game_log(game_id, ctx.bot_version)
 
     try:
-        for event in ctx.api.stream_game_events(game_id):
-            et = event.get("type")
-            if et in ("chatLine", "opponentGone"):
-                continue
-            if not _process_game_event(event, ctx, state, meta):
-                break
+        events = ctx.api.stream_game_events(game_id)
+        _process_game_events_loop(events, ctx, state, meta)
     except requests.RequestException:
         _logger.exception("Game %s thread error", game_id)
     finally:
@@ -642,8 +675,20 @@ def _safe_event_loop_iteration(
         return backoff_sleep(backoff)
 
 
-def run_bot(log_level: str = "INFO", *, decline_correspondence: bool = False) -> None:
-    """Start the bot and listen for incoming events."""
+def run_bot(
+    log_level: str = "INFO",
+    *,
+    decline_correspondence: bool = False,
+    max_iterations: int | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Start the bot and listen for incoming events.
+
+    Args:
+        log_level: Logging level (default: INFO).
+        decline_correspondence: Whether to decline correspondence challenges.
+        max_iterations: Maximum event loop iterations (None for infinite).
+            Used for testing.
+    """
     logging.basicConfig(
         level=getattr(logging, log_level.upper(), logging.INFO),
         format="[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s %(threadName)s: %(message)s",
@@ -670,8 +715,27 @@ def run_bot(log_level: str = "INFO", *, decline_correspondence: bool = False) ->
     _logger.info("Connecting to Lichess event stream. Waiting for challenges...")
     backoff = 0
 
-    while True:
+    _run_event_loop(ctx, game_threads, backoff, max_iterations)
+
+
+def _run_event_loop(
+    ctx: BotContext,
+    game_threads: dict[str, threading.Thread],
+    backoff: int,
+    max_iterations: int | None,
+) -> None:
+    """Run the main event loop.
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Bot context.
+        game_threads: Dictionary of active game threads.
+        backoff: Initial backoff value.
+        max_iterations: Maximum iterations (None for infinite).
+    """
+    iteration = 0
+    while max_iterations is None or iteration < max_iterations:
         backoff = _safe_event_loop_iteration(ctx, game_threads, backoff)
+        iteration += 1
 
 
 def main() -> None:
diff --git a/python_pkg/lichess_bot/tests/test_main.py b/python_pkg/lichess_bot/tests/test_main.py
index 99b173f..f389290 100644
--- a/python_pkg/lichess_bot/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/python_pkg/lichess_bot/tests/test_main.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from python_pkg.lichess_bot.main import (
     _apply_move_to_board,
     _attempt_move,
     _calculate_time_budget,
+    _collect_analysis_lines,
     _extract_game_full_data,
     _extract_game_state_data,
     _extract_player_info,
@@ -33,8 +34,10 @@ from python_pkg.lichess_bot.main import (
     _process_analysis_output,
     _process_bot_event,
     _process_game_event,
+    _process_game_events_loop,
     _rebuild_board_from_moves,
     _run_analysis_subprocess,
+    _run_event_loop,
     _run_event_loop_iteration,
     _safe_event_loop_iteration,
     _stream_bot_events,
@@ -637,6 +640,17 @@ class TestProcessAnalysisOutput:
         assert result is not None
         assert "stderr" in result
 
+    def test_process_analysis_output_error_exit_no_stderr(self) -> None:
+        """Test processing analysis output with error exit but no stderr."""
+        mock_proc = MagicMock()
+        mock_proc.stdout = iter(["output\n"])
+        mock_proc.stderr.read.return_value = ""
+        mock_proc.wait.return_value = 1
+
+        result = _process_analysis_output(mock_proc, "game1", 1)
+        assert result is not None
+        assert "stderr" not in result
+
     def test_process_analysis_output_none_pipes(self) -> None:
         """Test processing analysis output with None pipes."""
         mock_proc = MagicMock()
@@ -647,6 +661,31 @@ class TestProcessAnalysisOutput:
             _process_analysis_output(mock_proc, "game1", 1)
 
 
+class TestCollectAnalysisLines:
+    """Tests for _collect_analysis_lines helper."""
+
+    def test_collect_analysis_lines_empty_iterator(self) -> None:
+        """Test collecting lines from empty iterator."""
+        empty_iter: list[str] = []
+        analyzed, lines = _collect_analysis_lines(iter(empty_iter), "game1", 10)
+        assert analyzed == 0
+        assert lines == []
+
+    def test_collect_analysis_lines_with_content(self) -> None:
+        """Test collecting lines from iterator with content."""
+        content = ["  1 e4\n", "  2 e5\n", "not a ply line\n"]
+        analyzed, lines = _collect_analysis_lines(iter(content), "game1", 3)
+        assert analyzed == 2
+        assert lines == content
+
+    def test_collect_analysis_lines_full_iteration(self) -> None:
+        """Test that all lines are collected."""
+        content = ["line1\n", "  3 Nf3\n", "line3\n"]
+        analyzed, lines = _collect_analysis_lines(iter(content), "game1", 1)
+        assert analyzed == 1
+        assert len(lines) == 3
+
+
 class TestLogAnalysisProgress:
     """Tests for _log_analysis_progress."""
 
@@ -836,6 +875,114 @@ class TestHandleGame:
             _handle_game("game1", ctx, None)
 
 
+class TestProcessGameEventsLoop:
+    """Tests for _process_game_events_loop."""
+
+    def test_empty_events_iterator(self) -> None:
+        """Test processing empty events iterator."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=MagicMock(), bot_version=1)
+        state = GameState(color="white")
+        meta = GameMeta(game_id="game1", bot_version=1)
+
+        empty_iter: list[Event] = []
+        # Should complete without error when iterator is empty
+        _process_game_events_loop(iter(empty_iter), ctx, state, meta)
+
+    def test_processes_all_events(self) -> None:
+        """Test that all events are processed until break condition."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        engine = MagicMock()
+        engine.max_time_sec = 5.0
+        engine.choose_move_with_explanation.return_value = (None, "no moves")
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=engine, bot_version=1)
+        state = GameState(color="white")
+        meta = GameMeta(game_id="game1", bot_version=1)
+
+        events: list[Event] = [
+            {"type": "chatLine", "text": "hello"},  # skipped
+            {"type": "gameState", "moves": "e2e4", "status": "resign"},  # game end
+        ]
+        _process_game_events_loop(iter(events), ctx, state, meta)
+
+    def test_processes_multiple_game_events(self) -> None:
+        """Test processing multiple game events that continue the game."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        engine = MagicMock()
+        engine.max_time_sec = 5.0
+        engine.choose_move_with_explanation.return_value = (
+            chess.Move.from_uci("e2e4"),
+            "e4",
+        )
+        api.make_move.return_value = None
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=engine, bot_version=1)
+        state = GameState(color="white")
+        state.board = chess.Board()
+        meta = GameMeta(game_id="game1", bot_version=1)
+
+        events: list[Event] = [
+            # First event - game state, game continues
+            {"type": "gameState", "moves": "", "status": "started"},
+            # Second event - opponent moves, game continues
+            {"type": "gameState", "moves": "e2e4 e7e5", "status": "started"},
+            # Third event - game ends
+            {"type": "gameState", "moves": "e2e4 e7e5", "status": "mate"},
+        ]
+        _process_game_events_loop(iter(events), ctx, state, meta)
+
+
+class TestRunEventLoop:
+    """Tests for _run_event_loop."""
+
+    def test_run_event_loop_zero_iterations(self) -> None:
+        """Test running event loop with zero iterations."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=MagicMock(), bot_version=1)
+        game_threads: GameThreads = {}
+
+        # Should complete immediately with 0 iterations
+        _run_event_loop(ctx, game_threads, 0, 0)
+
+    def test_run_event_loop_limited_iterations(self) -> None:
+        """Test running event loop with limited iterations."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        api.stream_bot_events.return_value = iter([])
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=MagicMock(), bot_version=1)
+        game_threads: GameThreads = {}
+
+        with patch(
+            "python_pkg.lichess_bot.main._safe_event_loop_iteration", return_value=0
+        ) as mock_iter:
+            _run_event_loop(ctx, game_threads, 0, 3)
+            assert mock_iter.call_count == 3
+
+    def test_run_event_loop_none_iterations_needs_interrupt(self) -> None:
+        """Test that None iterations runs until interrupted."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=MagicMock(), bot_version=1)
+        game_threads: GameThreads = {}
+
+        call_count = 0
+
+        def stop_after_calls(*_args: object, **_kwargs: object) -> int:
+            nonlocal call_count
+            call_count += 1
+            if call_count >= 5:
+                raise KeyboardInterrupt
+            return 0
+
+        with (
+            patch(
+                "python_pkg.lichess_bot.main._safe_event_loop_iteration",
+                side_effect=stop_after_calls,
+            ),
+            pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt),
+        ):
+            _run_event_loop(ctx, game_threads, 0, None)
+
+        assert call_count == 5
+
+
 class TestHandleChallenge:
     """Tests for _handle_challenge."""
 
@@ -956,6 +1103,17 @@ class TestProcessBotEvent:
             _process_bot_event(event, ctx, game_threads)
             mock_logger.info.assert_called()
 
+    def test_process_game_finish_invalid_data(self) -> None:
+        """Test processing gameFinish event with non-dict game data."""
+        api = MagicMock()
+        ctx = BotContext(api=api, engine=MagicMock(), bot_version=1)
+        game_threads: GameThreads = {}
+        event: Event = {"type": "gameFinish", "game": "not_a_dict"}
+        with patch("python_pkg.lichess_bot.main._logger") as mock_logger:
+            _process_bot_event(event, ctx, game_threads)
+            # Should not log info since game data is invalid
+            mock_logger.info.assert_not_called()
+
     def test_process_unknown_event(self) -> None:
         """Test processing unknown event."""
         api = MagicMock()