Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence MCP Server
The definitive server for Lichess.org — monitor live broadcasts, analyze player stats, and solve puzzles via AI.
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What is the Lichess.org MCP Server?
The Lichess.org MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Lichess.org via 10 tools. The definitive server for Lichess.org — monitor live broadcasts, analyze player stats, and solve puzzles via AI. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Lichess.org
Ask your AI agent "Check which Grandmasters are currently playing live on Lichess TV." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real Lichess.org data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
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Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence MCP Server capabilities
10 toolsGet the Lichess puzzle of the day
Get top player rankings for all variants
Get public data for a Lichess player
List members of a Lichess team
). See who is playing live on Lichess TV
Get recent activity log for a player
Get match history for a player
Check if multiple users are online
List ongoing official tournament broadcasts
List chess streamers currently live
What the Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence MCP Server unlocks
Equip your AI agent with the most transparent and real-time chess intelligence via Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence. This high-performance server provides deep access to the world's leading open-source chess platform, allowing your agent to instantly retrieve real-time player metadata, monitor official tournament broadcasts with technical move lists, and identify elite players currently live on Lichess TV. Whether you are performing technical scouting, auditing recent player activity, or following a major global championship broadcast, your agent acts as a dedicated chess data engineer and analyst through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Real-time Monitoring — Follow live matches on Lichess TV or official tournament broadcasts with sub-second technical updates
- Comprehensive Auditing — Retrieve detailed player profiles, ratings for all variants, and chronological activity logs
- Match Intelligence — Fetch complete post-game statistics and PGN data for recent matches to analyze tactical patterns
- Community Insights — Search for team memberships and monitor live streamers to understand the global social chess graph
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. (Optional) Enter your Lichess Personal Access Token for higher rate limits
3. Start managing your chess intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Technical Analysts — perform deep audits of match history and PGN data for professional-grade reporting
- Chess Students — solve daily puzzles and analyze broadcasted master games to improve tactical skills
- Tournament Organizers — monitor player status and ongoing transmissions to orchestrate e-sports events
Frequently asked questions about the Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence MCP Server
Can my AI agent actually monitor a specific world championship game as it happens?
Yes! Use the list_broadcasts tool to find the tournament and then identify the specific match ID. The agent will retrieve technical updates and moves directly from the Lichess official transmission feed.
Do I need a paid account to access the Lichess technical data?
No. Lichess is a non-profit organization and all public data is free. However, providing a Personal Access Token (PAT) is highly recommended to ensure stable performance and higher rate limits during deep analysis sessions.
How do I see who are the top players currently competing in a specific variant like 'Crazyhouse'?
Simply ask the agent to run the get_leaderboards or get_top_10_variant_leaderboard tool. It will retrieve the elite rankings for all supported variants, including the player's rating and title status.
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