Chess UCI vs Chess MCP
A side-by-side look at the Chess UCI and Chess MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Chess UCI for gaming work as a local process; choose Chess MCP for gaming. 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.
Choose Chess MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_player_profile, get_player_stats, is_player_online.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 90 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 10 |
| Full listing | View Chess UCI | View Chess MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Chess UCI tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Chess MCP tools 10
get_player_profileGet a player's profile from Chess.comget_player_statsGet a player's stats from Chess.comis_player_onlineCheck if a player is currently online on Chess.comget_titled_playersGet a list of titled players from Chess.comget_player_current_gamesGet a player's ongoing games on Chess.comget_player_games_by_monthGet a player's games for a specific month from Chess.comget_player_game_archivesGet a list of available monthly game archives for a player on Chess.comdownload_player_games_pgnDownload PGN files for all games in a specific month from Chess.comget_club_profileGet information about a club on Chess.comget_club_membersGet members of a club on Chess.com
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 MCP
No confirmed install command for Chess MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Chess UCI is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Chess MCP belongs to Gaming and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Chess UCI for gaming work and Chess MCP 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 MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Chess UCI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Chess MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 pab1ito-chess-mcp 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 MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 90 GitHub stars.