NeuroRank vs Chess
A side-by-side look at the NeuroRank 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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NeuroRankGamingEsports cognitive-combine data over MCP: free cohort stats, paid player & team scouting reports.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose NeuroRank for gaming work; 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?
Choose Chess when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_player, get_stats, get_games.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | N NeuroRank | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| 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 | — | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View NeuroRank | View Chess |
Tools & capabilities
NeuroRank tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
NeuroRank
No confirmed install command for NeuroRank yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Chess
{
"mcpServers": {
"chess": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-chess"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
NeuroRank is categorized under Gaming and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Chess belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick NeuroRank 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. NeuroRank has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
NeuroRank has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Chess 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 neurorank and chess as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, NeuroRank has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Chess has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.