A VS Code extension that integrates the Chess MCP Server, providing Chess.com data to AI assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) directly in your editor.
Features
Registers the Chess MCP server in VS Code's MCP server list
Start/Stop/Show Output controls from the MCP servers panel
Configurable settings via VS Code Settings UI
Automatic server restart on settings change
Configuration
Open VS Code Settings (Cmd+,) and search for "Chess MCP":
Setting
Default
Description
chessMcp.baseUrl
https://api.chess.com
Chess.com API base URL
chessMcp.maxGames
50
Maximum games returned per query
chessMcp.timeoutMs
15000
API request timeout in milliseconds
chessMcp.userAgent
Chess-MCP/0.1.0
Custom User-Agent header
Usage
Install the extension
Open the MCP Servers panel in VS Code
Find "Chess MCP Server" in the list
Start the server
Use AI chat to query Chess.com data
Example Prompts
"Show me Magnus Carlsen's chess profile"
"What are Hikaru's blitz stats in chess?"
"Compare MagnusCarlsen and Hikaru chess profiles"
"Show me today's chess puzzle"
"List the top blitz players in chess"
Troubleshooting
Server not starting: Check VS Code Output panel → "Chess MCP Server"
Settings not applying: Restart the MCP server after changing settings
API errors: Chess.com has rate limits; wait and retry
