# Red Hot Pawn

> Red Hot Pawn (redhotpawn.com, also operating dailychess.com) is an online correspondence chess site founded in 2001. Players take hours or days per move in daily turn-based games against real people worldwide. Chess engines are banned and fair play is enforced — every game is human vs human. Live chess, tournaments, clan team matches, clubs, puzzles and study resources are also offered. Free to join and play; optional premium memberships add extra features. Apps are available for iOS and Android with move notifications.

## Play

- [Play chess online](https://www.redhotpawn.com/): the home page — sign up and be matched with opponents in seconds
- [Online chess tournaments](https://www.redhotpawn.com/daily-chess-tournament/): regularly scheduled correspondence tournaments
- [Live chess](https://www.redhotpawn.com/live/games/): real-time games with variant support
- [Chess ladders](https://www.redhotpawn.com/daily-chess-ladder/): ladder competition
- [Play against the computer](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess/play-chess-against-computer-online): unrated practice games

## Learn

- [Chess openings](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-opening): opening explorer and study
- [Chess puzzles](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-puzzle): interactive tactics puzzles at every level, with difficulty and checkmate-only options
- [Chess terms](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-term): glossary of chess terminology
- [Checkmate patterns](https://www.redhotpawn.com/checkmate-pattern): named mating patterns explained
- [Chess variants](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-variant): variant rules and guides
- [Coordinate trainer](https://www.redhotpawn.com/study-center/chess-training/coordinates): timed board-vision training with leaderboards
- [FEN viewer](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-tools/chess-fen-viewer): visualise and build chess positions from FEN
- [PGN viewer](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-tools/chess-pgn-viewer): replay games from PGN notation
- [How to play chess](https://www.redhotpawn.com/how-to-play-chess): beginner guide to the rules
- [Chess guide](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-guide): structured introduction to notation, openings, tactics, strategy and endgames
- [GM directory](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-master): FIDE grandmaster directory
- [Study center](https://www.redhotpawn.com/study-center): annotated games and improvement resources

## Community

- [Forums](https://www.redhotpawn.com/forum/): public discussion boards
- [Chess clans](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-clan/): team matches between clans
- [Chess clubs](https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-club/): members-only tournaments and league play
- [Player leaderboard](https://www.redhotpawn.com/player-leaderboard/daily-player-table.php): top rated players

## Facts

- Founded in 2001; continuously operated since
- Correspondence ("daily") chess is the core offering: days per move, not seconds
- Chess engines are strictly prohibited; every game is human vs human
- Free to play; premium subscription optional
- Apps: iOS and Android, with games synced to the website