5 Piece Endgame Chess Puzzles
A 5 piece endgame is a chess position with exactly five pieces remaining on the board, including both kings. These positions are often king-and-pawn, rook, minor-piece, or queen endgames where every tempo and square can determine the result.
To spot one, count all men after exchanges and assess the resulting position immediately rather than relying on the earlier middlegame plan. Use king activity, pawn structure, promotion threats, and precise opposition or checking technique to decide whether the position is won, drawn, or lost.
Practice positions
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-0406d2f46a6f68c3 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-045a0490c791c12c Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-058c689e501a02a7 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-05f33f6f9012723a Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-060e3df98485af7d Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-07cbfd81f239934a Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-0931b6772322590d Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-099e9b0c30d0f689 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-105cdf2dced522d0 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-11b2af7100c76018 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-140de47a4a3fe851 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-1422139338f1ce64 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-1519696734a0308f Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-170db649afc9bbf9 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-19c76081caebaa14 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-22c566dd3ddf4a84 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-24c5894f3625a999 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-262d7d4367fb488e Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-27cce216a447bd50 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-285333f9f1422546 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-29b297faf2b9254b Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-2a3577c21a84c1b1 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-2b94fbd7612a6593 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-306bba689e287af1 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-31f073c31d6a9201 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-32e9b4f0d96f32fe Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-34c0cd3070df03f9 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-356935d58125725a Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-37a699bb19555563 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-37dd883e0a5416b1 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-393e00ff078272c3 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-3af1bcf368b0ed80 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-3d626e3c2e86d081 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-3e5ab8354fce421f Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-3fa53377663175af Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-42e021532da7147d Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-45130bd395820213 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-4713c6393eb03a14 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-4a12bae0a79350e0 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-4c6719c33542648a Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-502ee4303e2aa788 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-513da6cd9130b6e5 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-5244f0f27657968e Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-5ea01f4ecf877e20 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-5f4ad1bd91a7ba31 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-6579dd63ef15d0b8 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-67d4665db0c3c716 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-686d8598dacf8cad Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-6b82c0266157fcfa Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-6d74569dbe688f0f Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-72daac2a7c9faef4 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-7345cdb2fe7342bd Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-774a47b9d9a00b19 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-78684ec01c22115f Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-7dfd74d07c10a920 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-802fd8c3e1907a9e Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-8051989561e13776 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-8107e4e64cd03d8c Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-81e841ba2bcb82ad Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-8268a6a715b1059a Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-87bbb44ea8ab7fa3 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-87e88583217230b9 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-8c64effdf9fb50aa Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-8c7833fad0e1eb4a Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-8de91c0f504d4a43 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-9442552c23d20989 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-9471a04b6250ac53 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-96b099a3088921e6 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-98491d1eb05adb22 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-9b82292e4bb1cfd4 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-9f615b9634d44e33 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a2343654ba6da241 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a2ca3991833e8395 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a432bd47cc6240fd Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a44af59b45872385 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a54d3f79676b392d Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a6db0e7890466ebf Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a7be4d280de7ea75 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a995ecce6561f263 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-a9ecb7196fec653a Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-acc43894cb0b7165 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-ad77e00c0200994a Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-aea2c27eb84d1342 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-afa5711f19c7db26 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-b243f6dcef4cc2f5 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-b26f699f1fa12055 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-b41fa1a01e1934b4 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-b4362df682a5437a Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-b67df9e57b0ab77c Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-b700bb2411328a59 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-bed64b711548c40c Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-c19317d249a71b2c Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-c4289a4b8b43fb12 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-c46c67ce2a3fd2cf Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-c4cabf33f217ef12 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-c6bcda777dfe4e15 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-c74c9b1716821273 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-d2557d323bdf45b0 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-d66f92be6d947579 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-d7f3c1e4201f0213 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-d800ccdfc21afdba Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-da1fae094e85385d Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-dacaef85026ca04b Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-db73854f6b3c9c40 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-dd5349a5e1c4c35e Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-df57315d640316b9 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-e29bdcab5f99a46a Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-e5c397e4162027f0 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-ec14efb014b754ba Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-ed2b2ccf0121a2dd Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-eddc5dab15ed7122 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-f06b92428d6827f8 Win
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-f3055bf164d74c82 Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-f9888ac693ca1b0a Hold the draw
- 5-piece-endgame-tb-fa416be4c1e75543 Win
Frequently Asked Questions: 5 piece endgame
- What is a 5 piece endgame?
- It is any chess position containing exactly five pieces in total, with both kings included. The five pieces may be kings, pawns, rooks, bishops, knights, or queens.
- Why are 5 piece endgames important?
- With so little material, tactical distractions are reduced and the position can often be calculated accurately. Small details such as king placement, opposition, or pawn tempo become decisive.
- How do I count pieces in a 5 piece endgame?
- Count every piece still on the board, including the two kings and all pawns. For example, king, rook, and two pawns versus king is a five-piece position.
- Can a 5 piece endgame be tablebase solved?
- Yes. Standard chess tablebases provide perfect results for positions with up to seven pieces, so every legal five-piece position has a theoretically exact win, draw, or loss result.