6 Piece Endgame Chess Puzzles
A 6 piece endgame is a position with exactly six pieces remaining on the board, counting both sides’ kings, pawns, and other units. It may be a king-and-pawn ending, a rook ending, or a mixed ending, and the reduced material makes calculation and precise king placement especially important.
To spot a 6 piece endgame, count every man after exchanges and identify the resulting material balance before choosing a plan. Use the position’s exact features—such as passed pawns, rook activity, opposition, or tactical checks—to calculate concrete winning or drawing sequences, since one tempo can decide the result.
Practice positions
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-0371b2fa9edfafc7 Win
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-0482b36fa940ab07 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-05eec9399bcde3c9 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-060da07b3bb984a5 Win
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-0733e36106542a9f Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-08616e2c5fe815fa Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-0d5d7cfcf480e3cd Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-10a61fe437f26a67 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-17749cd23af05388 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-1b1598265c52533f Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-1d8d51445052d4cc Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-1f334b45f69fca13 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-2172529cd4e09e92 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-228dc9e427c6fc44 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-230b756f7dc641de Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-24a51f204ce3c50e Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-277ad2718619e8c2 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-290fd49b2a97f93d Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-2a746f3575e38830 Win
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-2aeee1c98c97205a Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-2baa2522e56af2cf Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-2bb1458b5cfab863 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-2f7fcf6ccbf16378 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-327bada085b32d42 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-3b2b8f7455a9efc0 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-3d8cf09ce89dd907 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-451807c028e4fae3 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-47766720aa82056b Win
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-49093b3c85802227 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-4a737f650ad09571 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-522dfe50700a080e Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-57c87a5a86b40a37 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-5b38544dbd0cd6de Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-5f4d891eb5310ca8 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-5fa3895cc8f391da Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-6263a4faf64b2fb2 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-62cd7860e4540663 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-6478fdb96b1e030c Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-66c0c03163e88c3f Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-6b8ff36b23c32106 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-6c4aad9e134084bf Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-6f9165760126c6b1 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-705dd7f29886599b Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-7147ee1e3522a8a8 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-75333888474c5193 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-82d5411328f894e4 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-8e2d56c515222a71 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-8eaa724dfe03e079 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-8eb1c1d665e8f824 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-93a38dff6362edbe Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-9b4067cbdfc01bec Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-9e22eec71a93e0b4 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-a3fe61babc6369bd Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-a4b256cbd8b41512 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-a540f133fc50f84c Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-c82f387303b97657 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-cd4532e85377dac5 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-cfe1bee76b33c1f5 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-d1aa1b723e01eabd Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-df37cd1d6153ecdc Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-dfcb0a0142d4f497 Win
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-dfd1bca487814bda Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-e3163a7e4e8a2cbb Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-e36d1c069d39f954 Win
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-e3dcd26639b67385 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-eaaf12cbe4da7704 Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-eecd48fb4dc69a70 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-f324e8234d28c647 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-f46a12bb5a098b7c Win
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-f85a2b9f03ecc6da Hold the draw
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- 6-piece-endgame-tb-fc9b45172cd8b4e0 Hold the draw
- 6-piece-endgame-tb-fccaa333c9171740 Win
Frequently Asked Questions: 6 piece endgame
- What does 6 piece endgame mean in chess?
- It means that only six total pieces remain on the board, including both kings, pawns, rooks, bishops, knights, and queens.
- Does a 6 piece endgame always contain six non-king pieces?
- No. The count includes the two kings, so a 6 piece endgame has four additional pieces or pawns besides the kings.
- How should I analyze a 6 piece endgame?
- First compare material and pawn structure, then calculate forcing moves, passed-pawn races, king routes, and key defensive resources specific to the position.
- Why are 6 piece endgames important to study?
- They are simplified enough for accurate calculation while still containing practical ideas such as opposition, zugzwang, rook activity, and promotion threats.