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PAWN CHESS

Small piece. Big plans.

Tiny boards, clever pawn races. Find your path to the far edge before the other side gets there.

Available for Android · App Store coming soon

Meet Pip the Pawn, the Pawn Chess mascot

YOUR COMPANION Pip the Pawn

01Compact chess boards02Clever pawn races03En passant tactics

YOUR NEXT LITTLE CHALLENGE

A familiar board. A fresh way to think.

The smallest piece has a game of its own. Make space, time your captures, and race across the board. A well-timed en passant can change the whole race.

How to play

01
Find a route across the compact board.
02
Time your advances and diagonal captures.
03
Reach the far edge before Black does.

A LITTLE READING. A BETTER NEXT MOVE.

Small guides. Clever moves.

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Pawn Chess

Pawn Chess · 3 MIN READ

Pawn races: count moves before choosing a capture

Learn to compare pawn race routes by counting turns, identifying blocked files, and including the opponent’s reply in every plan.

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Pawn Chess

Pawn Chess · 3 MIN READ

Pawn Chess captures: the file you enter matters

Understand diagonal pawn captures, blocked routes, and the timing of en passant when planning a compact Pawn Chess race.

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