Pawn'd Chess artwork$4.80 (−20%)

Pawn'd Chess

Pick up a controller and play chess against human-like CPU opponents with adjustable difficulty. Make yourself comfortable with extensive accessibility options, explore freely with undo and redo, and create or revisit your own positions.

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Chess built for your controller

Pick up a controller, choose your opponent, and get straight to the board. Pawn’d Chess brings capable computer opponents and useful chess tools together in a game that’s easy to pick up and play.

Chess gameplay with controller prompts and a controller illustration, captioned Built for controller play.

Find your next challenge

Play against human-like CPU opponents powered by Maia, with difficulty settings from 600 to 2600 Elo. Choose a comfortable match or push yourself further. Track your local rating in ranked games, or settle into untimed Practice Mode.

Chess gameplay with the Practice opponent difficulty controls open, showing how to adjust the CPU opponent strength.

Make yourself comfortable

Adjust text size, board colors, piece styles, and UI contrast. Choose monochrome visuals, a light or dark interface, and narration options. Play with a controller, keyboard, mouse, or touch.

Chess gameplay with a monochrome board, outlined pieces, patterned move indicators, and enlarged plain text for move history and captured pieces.

Try another idea

Undo and redo moves in Practice Mode to explore different continuations. Build your own positions with the full position editor, import or copy FEN, and save favorites to revisit later.

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