@pipeworx/mcp-lichess
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Lichess public API: players, ratings, eval, tablebase, opening explorer
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mcp-lichess
Lichess public API: players, ratings, eval, tablebase, opening explorer
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 250+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| user | Player profile with ratings across all variants. |
| users | Bulk lookup of up to 300 users by username. |
| user_status | Online / playing status for the given usernames (up to 100). |
| user_performance | Single-variant performance + best rated game for a user. |
| top_players | Top-rated players for one variant. |
| leaderboards | Top-10 across all variants in one call. |
| tv_channels | Currently-featured TV games per variant. |
| cloud_eval | Stockfish cloud evaluation for a FEN position. |
| tablebase | Syzygy tablebase lookup (≤7 pieces). Variant: standard (default), atomic, antichess. |
| opening_explorer | Opening explorer. scope: "lichess" (community), "masters" (top 2200+ humans), "player" (single user). |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"lichess": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lichess/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 250+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Lichess data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
