diff --git a/bot/db_utils.py b/bot/db_utils.py
index 5591577..8de4b49 100644
--- a/bot/db_utils.py
+++ b/bot/db_utils.py
@@ -125,9 +125,110 @@ def insert_duel_request(username: str, target: str, duel_type: str) -> int:
         (player_1_1d, player_2_id, competitive)
     )
     duel_id = CURSOR.lastrowid
-    
+
     return duel_id
 
+def get_duel_request(duel_request_id: int) -> dict | None:
+    '''Retrieves a duel request by its ID.
+    
+    Args:
+        duel_id (int): The ID of the duel request.
+    
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary containing the duel request details, or None if not found.
+    '''
+    CURSOR.execute(
+        'SELECT * FROM duel_requests WHERE duel_request_id = ?',
+        (duel_request_id,)
+    )
+    row = CURSOR.fetchone()
+    if row:
+        return dict(row)
+    return None
+
+def accept_duel_request(duel_request_id: int) -> bool:
+    ''' Sets up the duel request to an actual duel.
+    Args:
+        duel_request_id (int): The ID of the duel request to begin.
+    '''
+    create_duel(duel_request_id)
+
+    CURSOR.execute(
+        'UPDATE duel_requests SET accepted = 1 WHERE duel_request_id = ?',
+        (duel_request_id,)
+    )
+    
+def take_cards(player_id: int, count: int) -> list[int]:
+        '''Takes a specified number of random cards from a player.
+        
+        Args:
+            player_id (int): The ID of the player to take cards from.
+            count (int): The number of cards to take.
+        
+        Returns:
+            list[int]: A list of card IDs taken from the player.
+        '''
+        CURSOR.execute(
+            'SELECT id FROM pulls WHERE player_id = ? ORDER BY RANDOM() LIMIT ?',
+            (player_id, count)
+        )
+        rows = CURSOR.fetchall()
+        return [row['id'] for row in rows]
+
+def create_duel(duel_request_id: int) -> None:
+    '''Creates a duel from a duel request.
+    
+    Args:
+        duel_request_id (int): The ID of the duel request to create a duel from.
+    '''
+    CURSOR.execute(
+        'SELECT player_1_id, player_2_id, competitive FROM duel_requests WHERE duel_request_id = ?',
+        (duel_request_id,)
+    )
+    row = CURSOR.fetchone()
+
+    # Select a random player to set as attacker
+    attacker_id = choices([row['player_1_id'], row['player_2_id']])[0]
+
+    # Set the last round date to now
+    last_round_dt = datetime.now().isoformat()
+
+    # take 3 random cards from each player
+
+    player_1_cards = take_cards(row['player_1_id'], 3)
+    player_2_cards = take_cards(row['player_2_id'], 3)
+    if not player_1_cards or not player_2_cards:
+        raise ValueError("One of the players has no cards to duel with.")
+    
+    # Insert the duel into the database, only players ids, attacker id, cards, last round date and competitive flag
+
+    CURSOR.execute(
+        '''
+        INSERT INTO duels (player_1_id, player_2_id, attacker_id, player_1_cards, player_2_cards, last_round_dt, is_finished, competitive) 
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+        ''',
+        (
+            row['player_1_id'],
+            row['player_2_id'],
+            attacker_id,
+            ','.join(map(str, player_1_cards)),
+            ','.join(map(str, player_2_cards)),
+            last_round_dt,
+            False,
+            row['competitive']
+        )
+    )
+    duel_id = CURSOR.lastrowid
+    if duel_id:
+        # Start duel
+        #start_duel(duel_id)
+        pass
+        
+
+    
+
+##def start_duel(duel_id: int) -> None:
+
 def insert_player(username: str) -> int:
     '''Insert a new player with default has_rolled = False and return their
     player ID.'''
diff --git a/bot/response.py b/bot/response.py
index b2d10f0..96fe385 100644
--- a/bot/response.py
+++ b/bot/response.py
@@ -217,31 +217,44 @@ def duel_request(author: str, args: list[str]) -> BotResponse:
     }
 
 def accept_duel(author: str, args: list[str]) -> BotResponse:
-    '''Accepts a duel request from another user.'''
+    '''Accepts a duel request with an id.'''
     if len(args) == 0:
         return {
-            'message': f'{author} Please specify a user to accept the duel from.',
+            'message': f'{author} Please specify a duel ID.',
             'attachment_urls': None
         }
 
-    target = args[0]
-    if not db.get_player(target):
+    duel_request_id = args[0]
+    duel_request = db.get_duel_request(duel_request_id)
+    if not duel_request:
         return {
-            'message': f'{author} User {target} does not exist or \
-            has not signed up, please sign up before accepting a duel.',
+            'message': f'{author} Duel request with ID {duel_request_id} does not exist.',
             'attachment_urls': None
         }
+    
+    # Check if the author is the target of the duel request
+    if duel_request['player_2_id'] != db.get_player(author):
+        return {
+            'message': f'{author} You cannot accept this duel request. It is not \
+            addressed to you.',
+            'attachment_urls': None
+        }
+    # Check if the duel was already accepted
+    if duel_request['accepted']:
+        return {
+            'message': f'{author} This duel request has already been accepted.',
+            'attachment_urls': None
+        }
+    # Accept the duel request
+    db.accept_duel_request(duel_request_id)
+    return {
+        'message': f'{author} You have accepted the duel request with ID {duel_request_id}. \
+        The duel will shortly begin.',
+        'attachment_urls': None
+    }
 
-    if db.accept_duel_request(author, target):
-        return {
-            'message': f'{author} You have accepted the duel request from {target}.',
-            'attachment_urls': None
-        }
-    else:
-        return {
-            'message': f'{author} No duel request found from {target}.',
-            'attachment_urls': None
-        }
+
+    
 
 def delete_account(author: str) -> BotResponse:
     return {