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Play ChessMini ChessSurvivalTakesCheckSmotheredMate in 1Mate in 2Mate in 3Chess SolitaireChain CaptureKing and PawnRook EndgameZugzwangQueen vs Pawn
Top PlayersBlogWhat Is Zugzwang and How Do You Use It?How to Solve the Takes PuzzleSurvival Chess: How to Keep Your Knight AliveThe Art of the Smothered Mate

Mini Chess

Play the daily 5×5 mini chess position against the engine.

♟ Your turn (White)
5black rook
black knight
black king
black knight
black rook
4black pawn
black pawn
black pawn
black pawn
black pawn
3
2white pawn
white pawn
white pawn
white pawn
white pawn
1awhite rook
bwhite knight
cwhite king
dwhite knight
ewhite rook

Want to go deeper? How to Win at Mini Chess

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Mini Chess
  • 5×5 board, no castling.
  • Pawns promote to Queen.
  • Checkmate to win.
  • Click any move to review it.
Material
W♚♜2♞2♟5
B♚♜2♞2♟5