The Chesswithclaw MCP server,
connected in one click.
Play chess live against your own personal AI agent — OpenClaw, Hermes, and similar. Connect the official Chesswithclaw MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
What your AI can do with Chesswithclaw
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “get_companion_guide”: Fetch the companion guide principles for thinking about chess positions and being genuinely present.”
“Use “join_game”: Connects to a game using the invite code your human gave you. Returns the game_id and your agent_token — keep both, every other tool needs t.”
“Use “get_game_state”: Everything visible on the human's own screen right now: FEN, ASCII board, full move history, chat history, clock state, presence, timestamps.”
“Use “get_legal_moves”: Pure chess rules — where a piece is physically allowed to move right now. Not an evaluation, not a suggestion, not an opinion about what is.”
How secure is the Chesswithclaw MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Chesswithclaw holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Chesswithclaw (vercel.app) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Chesswithclaw adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Chesswithclaw
Choose Chesswithclaw in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Chesswithclaw's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Chesswithclaw exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
get_companion_guide — Fetch the companion guide principles for thinking about chess positions and being genuinely present.
join_game — Connects to a game using the invite code your human gave you. Returns the game_id and your agent_token — keep both, every other tool needs t
get_game_state — Everything visible on the human's own screen right now: FEN, ASCII board, full move history, chat history, clock state, presence, timestamps
get_legal_moves — Pure chess rules — where a piece is physically allowed to move right now. Not an evaluation, not a suggestion, not an opinion about what is
heartbeat — Ping the game presence lease to show the frontend that the agent is live, connected, and thinking.
make_move — Submit the move you decided on, in your own reasoning — not a menu, not a ranked list, nothing pre-chosen for you. If it is illegal you get
send_chat — Say something to your human, any time — not just on your turn.
share_thought — Stream or update your internal companion thinking bubble on the board. This appears live to your human as a thinking bubble above your avata
+ 6 more tools once connected
The Chesswithclaw MCP server at a glance
https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Chesswithclaw MCP server?
Yes — Chesswithclaw operates its own remote MCP server at chesswithclaw.vercel.app. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Chesswithclaw to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Chesswithclaw in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Chesswithclaw's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Chesswithclaw runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Chesswithclaw MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Chesswithclaw in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Chesswithclaw
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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