r/Chess

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All about the game of chess, including discussions on professional tournaments, game analysis and theory. If you are new to the game, check out /r/chessbeginners and before posting here please read our rules: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/wiki/index.

The community at a glance

r/Chess is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Chess Fans with roughly 1.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Chess topic page.

Roughly 113K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chess, Worst, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention chess book and opening.

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Yearly: +113K members
Growth: +6.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 11K members
  • 2014: 11K members
  • 2015: 9K members
  • 2016: 19K members
  • 2017: 20K members
  • 2020: 199K members
  • 2021: 152K members
  • 2022: 142K members
  • 2023: 326K members
  • 2024: 636K members
  • 2025: 223K members
  • 2026: 79K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 11K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 13K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 9K members
  • Apr: 13K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 10K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. How to improve pawn play?
    2. Any tips I only need 5 win in order to secure the 2nd place in chess tournament I won 4 and lost 1 matches
    3. If your school needs chess sets to start a chess club, the U.S. Chess Trust may be able to help.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to improve pawn play? · Any tips I only need 5 win in order to secure the 2nd place in chess tournament I won 4 and lost 1 matches · If your school needs chess sets to start a chess club, the U.S. Chess Trust may be able to help.
    9
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Hypothetically speaking... where would someone find beta testers for a chess platform? 👀
    2. Chessnut Go owners, is it worth it?
    3. Lichess.org (New App?)
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Hypothetically speaking... where would someone find beta testers for a chess platform? 👀 · Chessnut Go owners, is it worth it? · Lichess.org (New App?)
    4
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. What would the likely market be for an App that would play the game Knightmare Chess?
    #3
    Ideas
    What would the likely market be for an App that would play the game Knightmare Chess?
    1

Topics

  • Chess
    101 posts in the past month
    1. Under chess.com’s new puzzle system how close is your puzzle rating to your blitz/rapid average.
    2. STL Chess Club coverage of the Cairns Cup today
    3. Chessnut Go owners, is it worth it?
    #1
    Chess
    Under chess.com’s new puzzle system how close is your puzzle rating to your blitz/rapid average. · STL Chess Club coverage of the Cairns Cup today · Chessnut Go owners, is it worth it?
    101
  • Worst
    18 posts in the past month
    #2
    Worst
    18
  • Hate
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    9
  • Opening
    9 posts in the past month
    1. What if my opponent successfully broke my opening
    2. How do you study openings?
    3. A lion doesn't need to know any openings.
    #4
    Opening
    What if my opponent successfully broke my opening · How do you study openings? · A lion doesn't need to know any openings.
    9
  • Struggling
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    8

Flair

  • Chess Question
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Visual memory, solving puzzles, visual aid and calculating in advance
    2. Confused with my chess opening
    3. How to improve pawn play?
    #1
    Chess Question
    Visual memory, solving puzzles, visual aid and calculating in advance · Confused with my chess opening · How to improve pawn play?
    33
  • Miscellaneous
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Who recognizes this historical game?
    2. What aspect of our game do me and my friend need to improve??
    3. Where is the Ewc thread ?
    #2
    Miscellaneous
    Who recognizes this historical game? · What aspect of our game do me and my friend need to improve?? · Where is the Ewc thread ?
    30
  • Game Analysis/Study
    20 posts in the past month
    1. FINALLY beat my husband for the first time online hehehehehohohohoho
    2. Advice on focusing my "obsessive behavior"
    3. I tied for first at the U.S. Open. White to move. This was one of the trickier decisions I faced. What would you play?
    #3
    Game Analysis/Study
    FINALLY beat my husband for the first time online hehehehehohohohoho · Advice on focusing my "obsessive behavior" · I tied for first at the U.S. Open. White to move. This was one of the trickier decisions I faced. What would you play?
    20
  • Puzzle/Tactic
    19 posts in the past month
    1. White's queen is under attack in a dynamic middlegame
    2. Break the game wide open in the middle game.
    3. After 2500 games, we can finally reset the counter because of me!
    #4
    Puzzle/Tactic
    White's queen is under attack in a dynamic middlegame · Break the game wide open in the middle game. · After 2500 games, we can finally reset the counter because of me!
    19
  • News/Events
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes British Women’s Classical Chess Champion After Defeating WGM Trisha Kanyamarala on Tiebreaks!
    2. Did they use the wrong Muzychuk picture or the wrong name?
    3. First Round pairings for EWC 2026 Main Event Play-in Stage
    #5
    News/Events
    Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes British Women’s Classical Chess Champion After Defeating WGM Trisha Kanyamarala on Tiebreaks! · Did they use the wrong Muzychuk picture or the wrong name? · First Round pairings for EWC 2026 Main Event Play-in Stage
    15

Product recommendations

  • chess book
    20 posts in the past month
    1. What is the single best chess book you have read and why?
    2. Best books and openings for a beginner
    3. Best chess book lineup?
    #1
    chess book
    What is the single best chess book you have read and why? · Best books and openings for a beginner · Best chess book lineup?
    20
  • opening
    8 posts in the past month
    1. If I don't have access to chessable courses, what are the best alternatives for learning my openings better?
    2. Hi guys I'm newbie of chess I know the basics can you recommend a chess book opening where I can learn I want to learn every opening especially sicillian
    3. Guys can you recommend a chess book where I can learn opening like Sicilian,caro kann,kings indian,and ruy Lopez btw I comfortable with basics
    #2
    opening
    If I don't have access to chessable courses, what are the best alternatives for learning my openings better? · Hi guys I'm newbie of chess I know the basics can you recommend a chess book opening where I can learn I want to learn every opening especially sicillian · Guys can you recommend a chess book where I can learn opening like Sicilian,caro kann,kings indian,and ruy Lopez btw I comfortable with basics
    8
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Chess for?
Best for Professional Sports Fans and Chess Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Chess free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Chess have?
Roughly 1.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Chess on?
r/Chess runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Chess cover?
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How do I join r/Chess?
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