Download PGN files for all games in a specific month from Chess.com
AI agents call download_player_games_pgn to retrieve information from Chess Com MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and exports existing public chess game records in PGN format. It performs no modification, deletion, or execution of code/commands. The data being accessed is explicitly described as 'public information' from Chess.com. There is no side effect beyond data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'download_player_games_pgn' and description 'Download PGN files for all games in a specific month' indicates retrieval of game records. PGN (Portable Game Notation) is a standard text format for storing chess game data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access download_player_games_pgn gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Chess Com MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for download_player_games_pgn:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"download_player_games_pgn": {}
}
}download_player_games_pgn is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Download PGN files for all games in a specific month from Chess.com. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Chess Com MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Chess Com MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_player_games_pgn: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Chess Com MCP Server. Nothing to install.
download_player_games_pgn is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the download_player_games_pgn rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for download_player_games_pgn. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
download_player_games_pgn is provided by the Chess Com MCP Server MCP server (pab1it0/chess-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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