Mini Chess 5x5

Name: Mini Chess 5x5
Rating: 3.5 (78 reviews)
Author: Golmium

A minimalistic chess game

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

78 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Board
Developer

Golmium
Language

EN
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Size

10.3
MB

A chess variant on 5-by-5 board. Not easier, not harder than the classic game, but as much fun. Very suitable for teaching small kids chess. A chess variant on 5×5 board, the simplified version of the classic chess. You can play against the computer (several levels of difficulty) or use the app as a chess board when playing with a partner. Exceptions from the standard chess rules: the pawn double-move and castling are not allowed.

Ratings & Reviews

3.5

out of 5

78 Ratings

Lots of fun, would be cool to add more
02/18/2024
shouldnt be in the app store
There were a couple minor bugs, like randomly reporting that first move as black is illegal. Usually not an issue. I think it would be cool to add more tinychess variants, like 6x6
Lots of fun, would be cool to add more
02/18/2024
shouldnt be in the app store

There were a couple minor bugs, like randomly reporting that first move as black is illegal. Usually not an issue. I think it would be cool to add more tinychess variants, like 6x6
Very useful for visualization
11/05/2022
ifla01
Interesting concept! Found it very useful. I think it would be very beneficial to add a training button to teach users winning variations. 5 months later & still like it. I think that it would be even more effective if at the end of the game, the user could replay the completed game in its entirety win or lose.
Very useful for visualization
11/05/2022
ifla01

Interesting concept! Found it very useful. I think it would be very beneficial to add a training button to teach users winning variations. 5 months later & still like it. I think that it would be even more effective if at the end of the game, the user could replay the completed game in its entirety win or lose.
Amazing!
10/23/2025
Player_1909
I like this game, because it is super simple and does not require internet. There’s just something about its simplicity that I adore. The fact that you get no reward for winning and no punishment for losing is honestly pretty neat. It’s clear they just want you to have fun. Good app, I definitely recommend it!
Amazing!
10/23/2025
Player_1909

I like this game, because it is super simple and does not require internet. There’s just something about its simplicity that I adore. The fact that you get no reward for winning and no punishment for losing is honestly pretty neat. It’s clear they just want you to have fun. Good app, I definitely recommend it!
Took me some games to finally figure out checkmate.
06/22/2021
Chris`G
At first was stumped and was thinking there was no way to win. But there is way for checkmate.
Took me some games to finally figure out checkmate.
06/22/2021
Chris`G

At first was stumped and was thinking there was no way to win. But there is way for checkmate.

Improved distribution of game difficulty across levels Pawn promotion is now fully implemented, allowing the player to choose the desired piece Fixed a rare issue where repeated “illegal move” error alerts could appear and not clear properly Support for Dark Mode added New app icon

Version 5.1 10/21/2025

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Information

Seller: Golmium Software Inc.
Size: 10.3 MB
Category: Board
Compatibility: Requires iOS 18.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Languages: English and 5 more

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

Mini Chess 5x5 full version $0.99

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