Chess MCP

# ✨ Chess MCP - Feature Update Summary ## 🎉 Two New Functions Successfully Added! Your Chess MCP app has been enhanced with two powerful new features: --- ## 1️⃣ `chess_status` - Game Status Monitor ### What It Does Provides comprehensive information about the current game state, including: - Who is playing (White/Black player names) - Whose turn it is - Current move number - Game status (ongoing, check, checkmate, stalemate) - Recent move history - Game-over detection with winner announcement ### How to Use **Natural language (in ChatGPT):** ``` "What's the current game status?" "Who's turn is it?" "Show me the game info" "Is the game over?" ``` **Direct call:** ``` chess_status ``` ### Example Outputs **During a game:** ``` ♟️ Game in Progress 🎯 Player (White) to move 📊 Move 5 👥 Players: White: Player Black: AI/Opponent 📝 Last 3 moves: e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bc4, Bc5 ``` **When checkmate occurs:** ``` 🏁 Game Over - Checkmate! 👑 Winner: AI/Opponent 📊 Total moves: 10 👥 Players: White: Player Black: AI/Opponent ``` ### Technical Details - **Tool Type**: Read-only (doesn't modify game state) - **Annotations**: `readOnlyHint: True` - **Returns**: Structured JSON with game state data - **Players**: Tracks White: "Player", Black: "AI/Opponent" --- ## 2️⃣ `chess_puzzle` - Mate in 1 Puzzles ### What It Does Loads tactical chess puzzles where White has checkmate in exactly one move. Perfect for: - Training pattern recognition - Learning checkmate patterns - Improving tactical vision - Having fun with chess puzzles ### Difficulty Levels **Easy** (3 puzzles): - Back rank mates - Queen + King mates - Simple rook mates **Medium** (3 puzzles): - Discovery mates - Knight checkmates - Smothered mates **Hard** (2 puzzles): - Complex multi-piece coordination - Advanced tactical themes - Less obvious mate patterns ### How to Use **Natural language (in ChatGPT):** ``` "Show me a chess puzzle" "Give me an easy puzzle" "I want to try a hard mate in 1" "Load a medium difficulty puzzle" ``` **Direct call:** ``` chess_puzzle # Defaults to easy chess_puzzle easy # Easy difficulty chess_puzzle medium # Medium difficulty chess_puzzle hard # Hard difficulty ``` ### Puzzle Features ✅ **10 unique puzzles** across three difficulty levels ✅ **Hints included** - Each puzzle comes with a helpful hint ✅ **Visual display** - Puzzle appears on the interactive board ✅ **Randomized** - Different puzzle each time at same difficulty ✅ **Solution tracking** - Server knows the correct answer ✅ **Position setup** - Uses real FEN positions from tactical training ### Example Puzzle Session ``` You: Show me an easy chess puzzle ChatGPT: 🧩 Mate in 1 Puzzle (Easy) White to move and checkmate in one move! 💡 Hint: The black king has no escape on the back rank! Try to find the winning move! [Interactive chess board displays the puzzle position] You: Ra8# ChatGPT: Checkmate! Brilliant! That's the correct solution. ``` ### Technical Details - **Tool Type**: Modifies game state (loads puzzle position) - **Annotations**: Renders to chess widget - **Returns**: Puzzle FEN + hint + metadata with solution - **Players**: Sets White: "You", Black: "Computer" - **State**: Resets move history, loads custom FEN --- ## 📊 Data Structures ### chess_status Output ```json { "structuredContent": { "status": "ongoing|check|checkmate|stalemate|draw", "turn": "white|black", "turn_player": "Player name", "players": { "white": "Player", "black": "AI/Opponent" }, "move_number": 5, "total_moves": 9, "fen": "board position", "is_check": false, "is_game_over": false }, "_meta": { "move_history": ["e4", "e5", ...], "legal_moves_count": 20 } } ``` ### chess_puzzle Output ```json { "structuredContent": { "fen": "6k1/5ppp/8/8/8/8/5PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1", "puzzle_type": "mate_in_1", "difficulty": "easy", "turn": "white", "status": "puzzle" }, "_meta": { "solution": "Ra8#", "hint": "The black king has no escape on the back rank!", "is_puzzle": true } } ``` --- ## 🧪 Testing Results All tests passed successfully! ✅ ### chess_status Tests - ✅ Initial game status - ✅ Status after moves - ✅ Turn tracking - ✅ Move count accuracy - ✅ Checkmate detection - ✅ Player information display ### chess_puzzle Tests - ✅ Easy puzzle loading - ✅ Medium puzzle loading - ✅ Hard puzzle loading - ✅ Puzzle randomization - ✅ FEN position setup - ✅ Hint display - ✅ Metadata structure **Test command:** ```bash python3 test_new_functions.py ``` --- ## 🎮 Usage Examples ### Example 1: Monitoring a Game ``` User: e4 [Board updates] User: What's the status? Bot: White to move, Move 1, Player vs AI/Opponent User: e5 [Board updates] User: chess_status Bot: Black to move, Move 2, showing last moves: e4, e5 ``` ### Example 2: Puzzle Training ``` User: I want to practice tactics Bot: Let me give you a puzzle! [Calls chess_puzzle] User: [sees puzzle board] User: What's the hint? Bot: The hint is: The black king has no escape on the back rank! User: Ra8# Bot: Checkmate! Perfect solution! ``` ### Example 3: Game Check During Play ``` User: e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bc4 User: Who's turn is it now? Bot: [calls chess_status] Black to move, Move 3 ``` --- ## 📈 Impact on Chess MCP ### Before - 3 tools: chess_move, chess_stockfish, chess_reset - Could play games - Could analyze with engine - Could reset ### After ⭐ - **5 tools**: Added chess_status and chess_puzzle - Can play games - Can analyze with engine - Can reset - **Can monitor game status** 📋 - **Can practice with puzzles** 🧩 - Enhanced learning experience - Better game tracking - Tactical training support --- ## 🚀 What You Can Do Now ### Game Management ✅ Check whose turn it is anytime ✅ See current move number ✅ View recent move history ✅ Get win/loss/draw confirmation ✅ Monitor check/checkmate status ### Tactical Training ✅ Solve mate in 1 puzzles ✅ Progress through difficulty levels ✅ Get hints when stuck ✅ Practice pattern recognition ✅ Learn standard checkmate patterns ### Teaching & Learning ✅ Explain game state to beginners ✅ Demonstrate checkmate patterns ✅ Train tactical vision ✅ Build chess intuition ✅ Have fun with puzzles! --- ## 📁 Files Modified ``` server/server.py ├── Added player_white and player_black globals ├── Added chess_status() function (70 lines) └── Added chess_puzzle() function (100 lines) README.md └── Updated with new tool documentation NEW_FEATURES.md (new file) └── Complete guide for new features test_new_functions.py (new file) └── Comprehensive test suite ``` --- ## 💡 Future Enhancement Ideas Based on these new features, possible future additions: - **Mate in 2, 3, N puzzles** - More complex puzzles - **Puzzle timer** - Track solve time - **Puzzle statistics** - Success rate tracking - **Custom puzzles** - Upload your own positions - **Puzzle ratings** - ELO system for puzzles - **Daily puzzle** - New puzzle each day - **Multiplayer status** - Track multiple games - **Opening puzzles** - Focus on opening tactics - **Endgame puzzles** - Practice endgame technique --- ## ✅ Implementation Checklist - [x] Added chess_status function - [x] Added chess_puzzle function - [x] Added player tracking (player_white, player_black) - [x] Created 10 mate-in-1 puzzles across 3 difficulties - [x] Added emoji-rich status messages - [x] Implemented hint system for puzzles - [x] Created comprehensive test suite - [x] All tests passing - [x] Updated documentation - [x] Server loads successfully - [x] Ready to use in ChatGPT! --- ## 🎯 Quick Start ### Try the Status Function ``` # Start a game ChessMCP e4 # Check status chess_status # Make more moves e5 Nf3 # Check status again What's the game status? ``` ### Try a Puzzle ``` # Load an easy puzzle Show me an easy chess puzzle # Try to solve it [make your move] # Get a hint if stuck What's the hint? # Try different difficulties Give me a medium puzzle Show me a hard one ``` --- ## 🎊 Congratulations! Your Chess MCP app now has: - **5 tools** (up from 3) - **Game monitoring** capabilities - **Tactical training** with puzzles - **Enhanced user experience** - **Better game tracking** Start using the new features in ChatGPT right away! Just ask for a puzzle or check the game status during your next chess game! ♟️🎉