MCP Stockfish vs Chess MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Stockfish and Chess MCP 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 MCP Stockfish 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).
• Primary tools included: command, session_id.

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Choose Chess MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: get_player_profile, get_player_stats, is_player_online.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Stockfish sonirico Gaming	Chess MCP pab1ito Gaming
Summary	MCP server connecting AI systems to Stockfish chess engine.	Access Chess.com player data, game records, and other public information through standardized MCP interfaces, allowing AI assistants to search and analyze chess information.
Category & Scope	Gaming

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": {
    "sonirico-mcp-stockfish": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sonirico-mcp-stockfish"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pab1ito-chess-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "pab1it0/chess-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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