chess-coach-ai vs ParlayAPI
chess-coach-ai is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by datoga. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). ParlayAPI is an MCP server published by JacobiusMakes. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  chess-coach-ai |  ParlayAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.8 Downloads/month (PyPI): 611 Downloads/week (PyPI): 48 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | chess-coach-ai | ParlayAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (parlay-api.com/mcp/http) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 10 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/datoga/chess-coach-ai | github.com/jacobiusmakes/parlay-api-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 44 h ago |
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What each says it does
chess-coach-ai
AI-powered chess coaching system with multi-agent cowork architecture. 4 specialized agents work together to provide comprehensive coaching: • Intel — Opponent scouting via Lichess API, Opening Explorer analysis, player profiling with style classification • GM — Stockfish analysis with time-controlled profiles (quick/normal/deep), error classification by cognitive origin (tactical miss, conceptual weakness, pattern recognition failure, time pressure), DQM scoring, endgame tablebases, personalized training roadmaps • Mind — Complete 3-phase mental performance framework (based on Jared Tendler's methodology): self-awareness (7 tilt types), self-regulation (pre/during/post-game protocols), and opponent psychological conditioning • Biohack — Evidence-based nutrition, supplementation, sleep optimization, and full weekly preparation protocols timed to your game schedule Agents communicate via agent_notes system and the coordinator synthesizes their outputs. Includes scoresheet/board photo scanning, local game vault
ParlayAPI
Sports odds, player props and source coverage for AI assistants. Connect with your own API key.
How to run each
chess-coach-ai As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install chess-coach-ai@claude-communityParlayAPI As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http parlayapi https://parlay-api.com/mcp/http --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: PARLAYAPI_KEY (secret), Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only ParlayAPI has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of chess-coach-ai publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: chess-coach-ai · What it can do: ParlayAPI · Compare two other plugins
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