chess-coach-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| STOCKFISH_PATH | No | Path to the Stockfish binary. If not set, the system PATH is searched. | autodetect |
| CHESS_COACH_GAME_DEPTH | No | Default depth for analyze_game. | 14 |
| CHESS_COACH_DIAGNOSE_DEPTH | No | Default depth for diagnosis (lower = faster). | 12 |
| CHESS_COACH_ENGINE_HASH_MB | No | Engine hash size in MB. | 128 |
| CHESS_COACH_ENGINE_THREADS | No | Number of engine threads. | 1 |
| CHESS_COACH_POSITION_DEPTH | No | Default depth for analyze_position. | 16 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| engine_statusA | Report whether the local Stockfish engine is available and its version. Call this first if other tools fail with an engine error. |
| analyze_positionA | Evaluate a single position (FEN) and return the top engine lines. |
| analyze_gameA | Analyse a full game from PGN: per-move classification + motifs + summary. |
| fetch_recent_gamesA | Fetch a player's recent games from Lichess or Chess.com (public data). |
| diagnose_weaknessesA | Diagnose a player's recurring weaknesses across their recent games. |
| recommend_drillsA | Build a personalised drill set from the player's own mistakes. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
Each tool targets a distinct function: game analysis, position evaluation, weakness diagnosis, engine status check, game fetching, and drill recommendation. No two tools overlap in purpose.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case (e.g., analyze_game, diagnose_weaknesses). The naming is predictable and clear.
With 6 tools, the server is well-scoped for a chess coach. Each tool serves a clear and necessary role without redundancy or excessive complexity.
The tool set covers all core coaching workflows: analysis, diagnostics, and drill generation. A minor gap is the lack of a tool for creating or editing chess data, but this is outside the typical coach scope.