Pawn Forward

PawnForward

Just like pawns, we always move forward

Track your chess improvement journey with detailed analytics and study session management. Perfect for players, teachers, and chess clubs.

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Track
Every study session
Analyze
Your progress over time
Improve
Your chess rating
Train
Your most critical patterns

Everything you need to improve your chess

Powerful tools for players, teachers, and chess clubs to track, analyze, and optimize study sessions

Detailed Analytics

Track your study time, sessions, and progress across different categories like tactics, endgames, and openings

Session Tracking

Log your study sessions with detailed information including category, duration, and notes

Progress Monitoring

Monitor your study streaks, weekly progress, and track your improvement over time

Goal Setting

Set weekly or monthly study goals and track your progress towards achieving them

Study Resources

Organize and track your chess study materials including books, videos, and courses

Teacher Dashboard

Teachers can monitor their students' study sessions, track homework completion, and analyze progress patterns

Tactics Trainer

Sharpen your tactical vision with themed puzzles. Track your rating, master forks, pins, skewers, and more with an adaptive difficulty system.

Position Scanner

Snap a photo of any chess board and our AI instantly reads the position. Edit, play against Stockfish, or save to your collection for later study.

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Train Your Tactical Eye

Themed Puzzles

Practice forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, and more

Adaptive Rating

Glicko-inspired system adjusts difficulty to your level

Track Progress

See your rating climb and master each theme

Tactical Motifs

ForksPinsSkewers & X-raysDiscovered AttacksDeflectionHanging Pieces

Checkmate Patterns

Back Rank MateSmothered MateArabian MateHook MateAnastasia's MateBoden's Mate

Special Themes

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Scan Any Board, Play Any Position

AI-Powered Recognition

Snap a photo of any chess board and AI reads the position instantly

Edit & Play

Fine-tune with drag-and-drop, then play as a puzzle against Stockfish

Save to Collection

Organize positions into groups and tags for structured practice

Available with a PawnForward subscription.

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Built for Teachers & Clubs

Track Student Progress

Monitor each student's study sessions, homework completion, and improvement over time

Assign Study Plans

Create personalized study plans and track completion rates across your entire class

Detailed Analytics

View comprehensive analytics on student engagement, strengths, and areas needing improvement

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Ready to improve your chess?

Join players, teachers, and clubs tracking their improvement journey