• DAILY
  • RANDOM
  • ANALYSIS
  • HUMAN

How to get daily chess puzzles with your AI

Connect Chess.com to your AI client once. From then on, you just ask for a puzzle and it pulls the data for you.

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Short answer

How can I get chess puzzles through my AI?

Your AI uses the Chess.com MCP to grab the official daily puzzle or a random tactical challenge. You get the board state and the puzzle details sent straight to your chat. This setup lets you train without leaving your AI client.

Your training outcomes

Where your training lands.

The AI handles the data fetching so you can focus on the moves.

DAILY

The daily puzzle

The AI pulls the specific puzzle assigned to you today. You get the exact position to solve.

RANDOM

Tactical variety

Ask for a random challenge to keep your training unpredictable. The AI grabs a new puzzle on demand.

ANALYSIS

Solving help

Once you have the puzzle, you can discuss the engine lines or candidate moves with your agent.

HUMAN

Your move

The AI provides the puzzle data, but you still have to find the winning sequence yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for a puzzle.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat and the Chess.com database.

  1. Fetch daily challenge

    The AI reaches out to Chess.com to find the specific puzzle designated for the current day.

    get_daily_puzzle

  2. Grab random puzzles

    If you want variety, the AI pulls a different tactical problem from the pool of available challenges.

    get_random_puzzle

  3. Present the position

    The AI reads the puzzle data and presents the board state in your chat interface.

    get_daily_puzzleget_random_puzzle

  4. Discuss tactics

    You use the provided puzzle information to talk through lines and patterns with your agent.

    get_daily_puzzleget_random_puzzle

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Chess.com tools.

Starting points

These are basic requests. You can change the difficulty or the type of puzzle by adding details to your prompt.

Chess.com Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Tnz8kzuwQnoWHJqHmBdaRYfwy2ZGuFM9YPxKNDIf/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Chess.com capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chesscom-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Tnz8kzuwQnoWHJqHmBdaRYfwy2ZGuFM9YPxKNDIf/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Get me today's daily puzzle from Chess.com.

  • Give me a random chess puzzle to solve.

  • Fetch the daily puzzle and let's talk about the best move.

  • I need a random tactical challenge to practice my endgames.

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Start here

Connect Chess.com once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can start asking for puzzles immediately.

Connect Chess.com to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI solve the puzzle for me?

    No. The AI fetches the puzzle data, but you are the one responsible for finding the solution.

  • 02

    Can I play a full game against a bot through the AI?

    No. This specific setup is for fetching puzzles, not for playing full games against engines.

  • 03

    Does the AI change my Chess.com settings?

    No. The AI only has permission to read puzzle data; it cannot modify your account or settings.

  • 04

    Can I get puzzles from other sites?

    No. This connector is built specifically for Chess.com data.

  • 05

    Will the AI remember my puzzle history?

    The AI can only see the puzzles it fetches through the tools. It doesn't have access to your full Chess.com history unless you provide it.

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