Gameye vs Chess
A side-by-side look at the Gameye and Chess 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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GameyeGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)Launch, inspect and stop multiplayer game server sessions on Gameye from any MCP client.53GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Gameye for gaming work as a local process; choose Chess for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
GChoose Gameye when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GAMEYE_API_TOKEN, GAMEYE_ENV, GAMEYE_API_URL, GAMEYE_TIMEOUT_MS. - You want tools like
gameye_context, gameye_launch_session, gameye_list_sessions.
Choose Chess when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_player, get_stats, get_games.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | G Gameye | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GAMEYE_API_TOKENGAMEYE_ENVGAMEYE_API_URLGAMEYE_TIMEOUT_MS | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 19 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Gameye | View Chess |
Tools & capabilities
Gameye tools 19
gameye_contextShow the environment, host and server version this server targets, and the guardrail defaults (session TTL, `launched-by` label, token expiry)gameye_launch_sessionStart a containerized game server (billable). Default TTL and agent label applied; see [Guardrails](#guardrails)gameye_list_sessionsList running sessions (filterable; `all=true` for every status)gameye_describe_sessionGet session details, ports and playersgameye_stop_sessionStop one session by its exact IDgameye_player_joinRegister one or more players as joinedgameye_player_leaveRemove one or more players from a sessiongameye_get_locationsList locations that can host an image right nowgameye_list_regionsList the regions available to your organizationgameye_check_tagCheck whether an image tag is available in a regiongameye_list_applicationsList your applications with registry, resources, regions and portsgameye_list_registry_tagsList an application's tags in its upstream registry (paged)- +7 more on the listing page
Chess tools 4
get_playerGet a Chess.com player's profile by username (e.g., 'hikaru'). Returns title, country, followers, join date, and last online time.get_statsGet a CHESS.COM player's ratings and game records across daily, rapid, blitz, and bullet formats. PREFER for "<player>'s blitz/bullet/rapid rating on Chess.com", "what is <player> rated on Chess.com". Returns current/best ratings and win/loss/draw counts.get_gamesRetrieve a player's completed games for a specific month (format: YYYY/MM, e.g., '2024/01'). Returns game URLs, time controls, results, and ratings.get_leaderboardsCheck top-ranked Chess.com players by format (daily, rapid, blitz, bullet). Returns rankings with ratings and win percentages.
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.
Gameye
{
"mcpServers": {
"gameye": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gameye-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GAMEYE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_GAMEYE_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"GAMEYE_ENV": "YOUR_GAMEYE_ENV_HERE",
"GAMEYE_API_URL": "YOUR_GAMEYE_API_URL_HERE",
"GAMEYE_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_GAMEYE_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Chess
{
"mcpServers": {
"chess": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-chess"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Gameye is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Chess belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Gameye for gaming work and Chess 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.
Gameye is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Chess 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 gameye and chess as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gameye has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Chess has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.