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Lumichess

Review a chess game

review_game
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a free move-by-move review of a Chess.com or Lichess game: accuracy, every move classified, the evaluation graph. Takes a game link or a PGN. Returns a lumichess.com review link; for a PGN also the players, result and opening.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
gameYesA Chess.com game link (chess.com/game/live/123... or chess.com/game/123...), a Lichess game link (lichess.org/abcd1234), or the full PGN text.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observed

TDQS

A4/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already cover the safety profile (readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, destructiveHint=false), and the description adds real context beyond them: the service is free, returns a lumichess.com review link as the primary artifact, and yields extra fields (players, result, opening) only for PGN input. It does not cover failure behavior, such as invalid or private game links, which keeps it from a 5.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two dense sentences front-loaded with the core capability, followed by accepted inputs and the return value. No redundant or filler language.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With no output schema, the description correctly compensates by describing what comes back (a review link, plus players/result/opening for PGN). Combined with annotations and full schema coverage, the definition is nearly self-sufficient; only error and rate-limit behavior is absent.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, and the single 'game' parameter is already documented with example URL formats and PGN text. The description restates the accepted input types without adding format or validation detail beyond the schema, so the baseline of 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names a specific verb and resource ('Get a free move-by-move review of a Chess.com or Lichess game') and enumerates the deliverables: accuracy, per-move classification, evaluation graph. The stated scope (a whole game supplied as a link or PGN) implicitly separates it from analyze_position, which by name operates on a single position.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Usage is implied by the input description: this is the tool for reviewing a completed game rather than analyzing one position. However, no explicit when-to-use, when-not-to-use, or named alternative (e.g., analyze_position, opening_guide) is given, so the agent must infer routing from the sibling names.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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