Chess UCI vs Chess.com MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Chess UCI and Chess.com MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Chess.com MCP ServerGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for Chess.com player profiles, games, stats, puzzles, clubs, and tournaments52GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Chess UCI for gaming work as a local process; choose Chess.com MCP Server for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Chess UCI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
CChoose Chess.com MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_player_profile, get_titled_players, get_player_stats.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Chess.com MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 30 |
| Full listing | View Chess UCI | View Chess.com MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Chess UCI tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Chess.com MCP Server tools 30
get_player_profileget_titled_playersget_player_statsis_player_onlineget_player_current_gamesget_player_games_to_moveget_player_game_archivesget_player_games_by_monthget_player_live_gamesdownload_player_games_pgnget_player_clubsget_player_matches- +18 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Chess UCI
{
"mcpServers": {
"chess-uci": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"chess-uci-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Chess.com MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"chess-com-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chess-mcp-node@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Chess UCI is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Chess.com MCP Server belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Chess UCI for gaming work and Chess.com MCP Server for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Chess UCI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Chess.com MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add chess-uci and chess-com-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Chess UCI has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Chess.com MCP Server has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.