Can my AI agent actually monitor a specific world championship game as it happens?

Yes! Use the `list_broadcasts` tool to find the tournament and then identify the specific match ID. The agent will retrieve technical updates and moves directly from the Lichess official transmission feed.

Do I need a paid account to access the Lichess technical data?

No. Lichess is a non-profit organization and all public data is free. However, providing a Personal Access Token (PAT) is highly recommended to ensure stable performance and higher rate limits during deep analysis sessions.

How do I see who are the top players currently competing in a specific variant like 'Crazyhouse'?

Simply ask the agent to run the `get_leaderboards` or `get_top_10_variant_leaderboard` tool. It will retrieve the elite rankings for all supported variants, including the player's rating and title status.

Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence MCP Connector for Claude

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The definitive server for Lichess.org — monitor live broadcasts, analyze player stats, and solve puzzles via AI.

10 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

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Equip your AI agent with the most transparent and real-time chess intelligence via Lichess.org Open Chess Intelligence. This high-performance server provides deep access to the world's leading open-source chess platform, allowing your agent to instantly retrieve real-time player metadata, monitor official tournament broadcasts with technical move lists, and identify elite players currently live on Lichess TV. Whether you are performing technical scouting, auditing recent player activity, or following a major global championship broadcast, your agent acts as a dedicated chess data engineer and analyst through natural conversation.

What you can do

Real-time Monitoring — Follow live matches on Lichess TV or official tournament broadcasts with sub-second technical updates
Comprehensive Auditing — Retrieve detailed player profiles, ratings for all variants, and chronological activity logs
Match Intelligence — Fetch complete post-game statistics and PGN data for recent matches to analyze tactical patterns
Community Insights — Search for team memberships and monitor live streamers to understand the global social chess graph

How it works

Subscribe to this server
(Optional) Enter your Lichess Personal Access Token for higher rate limits
Start managing your chess intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Technical Analysts — perform deep audits of match history and PGN data for professional-grade reporting
Chess Students — solve daily puzzles and analyze broadcasted master games to improve tactical skills
Tournament Organizers — monitor player status and ongoing transmissions to orchestrate e-sports events

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Connect to Claude

Subscribe on Vinkius, then add this connector to Claude.ai or Claude Code.

① Claude.ai (web app)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste the MCP endpoint URL below

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SihStiXr6SWwvQjRnQi6dJGY8eJOVBZFzF5K4U8S/mcp

② Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add --transport http lichessorg-open-chess-intelligence https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SihStiXr6SWwvQjRnQi6dJGY8eJOVBZFzF5K4U8S/mcp

③ Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lichessorg-open-chess-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SihStiXr6SWwvQjRnQi6dJGY8eJOVBZFzF5K4U8S/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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