Who should use Pawns?

Pawns is an open-source project built for chess players.

What platforms does Pawns run on?

Pawns runs on Linux. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Pawns still maintained?

Unverified. Pawns has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Pawns?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.

Pawns is developed by Alamahant.

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Pawns

Name: Pawns
Author: Alamahant

FlathubGames

Pawns is a desktop chess application that supports human vs human, human vs Stockfish engine (with adjustable difficulty), engine vs engine, and encrypted remote P2P play. It offers extensive customization including multiple piece sets, board themes, time controls with increments, a scenario builder for custom positions, and game analysis tools. It is available on Flathub for Linux.

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Overview

6 features

In the Games space, Pawns takes a focused approach. It focuses on lacking a lightweight, open-source desktop chess app with strong engine support, P2P play, and extensive customization. Pawns is an open-source project aimed at chess players. Pawns is free to use. It runs on Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Alamahant, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 6 catalogued features are multiple game modes, stockfish engine integration, and P2P remote play.

Multiple game modes
Stockfish engine integration
P2P remote play
Scenario builder
Customizable themes
Time controls

Built with & integrations

Runs on

LinuxSelf-hosted

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Aug · 18:42 UTC
Pawns verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Pawns

What does Pawns do?: Pawns focuses on lacking a lightweight, open-source desktop chess app with strong engine support, P2P play, and extensive customization. It is catalogued under Games on PulseGate.
Who should use Pawns?: Pawns is an open-source project built for chess players.
Does Pawns have a free plan?: Yes — Pawns is free to use.
What platforms does Pawns run on?: Pawns runs on Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Pawns still maintained?: Unverified. Pawns has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Pawns?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.Codere Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games Home Makeover
Who develops Pawns?: Pawns is developed by Alamahant.
How long has Pawns been around?: Pawns first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: chess players
Model: Open source
Solves: Lacking a lightweight, open-source desktop chess app with strong engine support, P2P play, and extensive customization.

Registered as

Flathub: io.github.alamahant.Pawns

Developer

Alamahant

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: pawns-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.alamahant.Pawns

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