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Welcome to 'Red Hot Pawn' online chess
Playing online chess at Red Hot Pawn

Play online correspondence chess through a feature-rich, browser interface against your friends or other members. No downloads are required to play online chess, and it is completely free to sign up and play.Take a quick tour, or click the register button below to get started.

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Features

Red Hot Pawn supports turn-based online chess with thousands of people from all over the globe. You choose who and when you play. Games don't have to be finished in one sitting - your opponent doesn't even have to be online as you make your moves. You can also play multiple simultaneous games.

  • An active chess community with over 100,000 members.
  • All boards viewable online, so there is no need to set up a conventional board for your games.
  • Quick start options for new users, either use a wizard to find suitable opponents after registration or offer a game to anyone using the 'open invite' feature.
  • Feature-rich interface including an interactive analysis board for experimentation with lines or reviewing the game history.
  • Optional email notifications when it is your turn to move, each including a quick link direct to your board.
  • Private notebook for each player in every game.
  • Over the board messaging system, chat to your opponents as you move.
  • Blitz chess microsite available to all members for fast paced games.
  • Chess tournaments in a variety of formats.
  • Chess clans allowing team play in challenge and league formats.

Plus many more features.

Please note : Some features are only available to subscribers.

Testimonials

The testimonials below reflect only some of the comments sent to Red Hot Pawn since 2001:

“Brilliant - a great way to play chess and keep in contact with my old friends.” 

“I'd just like to say that your site is easily the most impressive online chess playing site I've seen.” 

“This is one of the most thoroughly thought out, most functional web experiences I have ever had.” 

“I had been looking for a very good online chess site and I am thankful I found Red Hot Pawn!” 

“This is a great site, that offers the opportunity for players of different levels to play on a global level.” 

“I really love this site! I play online chess at four different sites and this is the only one I subscribed to.” 

“This is the best email chess site around - thanks.” 

“I am recommending this site to all I meet.” 

“I haven't played chess for years but this site has totally got me hooked!” 

“I just wanted to say what a great chess website this is. Thanks for providing such great free content.” 

“The blitz microsite is a great addition – an excellent practice tool.” 

“This is a great site for the busy chess player. So good I had 5 of my friends join and we can all play when we have the time.” 

 

Playing online chess
Playing chess online offers an alternative to traditional methods of play, such as over-the-board(OTB) play where players sit down together at a board, or correspondence chess(CC), where games are completed by mailing moves back and forth using 'snail mail'. (Using the regular postal delivery services.)

Online chess enhances the game by making the world wide community of chess players accessible for play, regardless of geographic location or time zone. Correspondence play is facilitated by the provision of web browser based boards and near instant delivery of email notifications, avoiding the prolonged delays and expense caused by posting moves. Over-the-board play is offered using real-time environments where bullet chess, blitz chess and rapid chess games can be played and time controls enforced for both players.

Online correspondence chess remains the main focus of this site, featuring ratings, managed tournaments, and team play, but over-the-board play is also offered via a blitz microsite. This is somewhere to visit to play a quick game of blitz with other members between correspondence moves.

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Challenge your friends or play against members of a global chess community.
No software required to play, just make moves using your normal web browser.
When it is your turn to move, you will be notified by email. Just click the link in the email to make your next move.
Play one or more games simultaneously, all at your own pace. Games can be played over days or even weeks.
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All things chess.
Help
Help and site ideas.
Debates
Great debates.
Posers and Puzzles
Puzzles, riddles, games and other challenges.
General
The always popular off topic forum.
Blitz Chess
Blitz Chess
Waiting for your move during correspondence play? It is now possible to play real-time speed chess or blitz chess on the new Red Hot Pawn blitz microsite.
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Play real-time speed chess or blitz chess.
Rival Chess
Red Hot Pawn is the home of Rival Chess.
Meet-ups
Past and forthcoming community organised meet-ups.
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