Chess UCI vs Gearcoleco MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Chess UCI and Gearcoleco MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Chess UCI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Gearcoleco MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Chess UCI Gaming	Gearcoleco MCP Server Gaming
Summary	Analyze chess positions and get best moves from UCI engines such as Stockfish or Leela	MCP server for Gearcoleco ColecoVision emulator
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chess-uci": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "chess-uci-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gearcoleco-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gearcoleco-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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