Chess.com MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Chess.com's Published Data API.
This provides access to Chess.com player data, game records, and other public information through standardized MCP interfaces, allowing AI assistants to search and analyze chess information.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3b33361b-b604-465c-9f6a-3699b6907757
Features
- Access player profiles, stats, and game records
- Search games by date and player
- Check player online status
- Get information about clubs and titled players
- No authentication required (uses Chess.com's public API)
- Docker containerization support
- Provide interactive tools for AI assistants
The list of tools is configurable, so you can choose which tools you want to make available to the MCP client.
Usage
Docker (Recommended)
The easiest way to run chess-mcp with Claude Desktop is using Docker. If you don't have Docker installed, you can get it from Docker's official website.
Edit your Claude Desktop config file:
- Mac:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Linux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
