MCP server

Chess

io.github.pipeworx-io/chess

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Chess.com MCP — wraps the Chess.com public API (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,803 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http chess https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.chess]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"chess":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"chess":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"chess":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add chess https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"chess","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"chess","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chess/mcp"}

Tools

• get_games ~164 tokens
  Retrieve 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_leaderboards ~72 tokens
  Check top-ranked Chess.com players by format (daily, rapid, blitz, bullet). Returns rankings with ratings and win percentages.
• get_player ~122 tokens
  Get a Chess.com player's profile by username (e.g., 'hikaru'). Returns title, country, followers, join date, and last online time.
• get_stats ~142 tokens
  Get 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.

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