About r/chessbeginners
A place for new chess players to hang out, ask questions, discover tactics, get advice from others and learn more about the game: This is the r/chessbeginners subreddit.
The community at a glance
r/chessbeginners is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Chess Fans with roughly 399K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Chess topic page.
Roughly 63K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chess, Looking For A, and Opening. Product recommendations often mention chess openings and chess books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 464 members
- 2016: 311 members
- 2017: 786 members
- 2018: 2K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 35K members
- 2021: 53K members
- 2022: 34K members
- 2023: 126K members
- 2024: 50K members
- 2025: 56K members
- 2026: 36K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 6K members
Topics
- Chess168 posts in the past month#1168Chess
- Looking For A35 posts in the past month#235Looking For A
- Opening34 posts in the past month#334Opening
- Elo33 posts in the past month#433Elo
- Checkmate31 posts in the past month#531Checkmate
Flair
- POST-GAME42 posts in the past month
- Stockfish must be high on something thinking I'd find MATE IN 82
- i just beat a 66 years old Grandmaster
- So proud of not not missing this one!
#142POST-GAMEStockfish must be high on something thinking I'd find MATE IN 82 · i just beat a 66 years old Grandmaster · So proud of not not missing this one! - QUESTION20 posts in the past month
- Why is this a brilliant move?
- Guess the elo (I'm black)
- I don't understand this puzzle
#220QUESTIONWhy is this a brilliant move? · Guess the elo (I'm black) · I don't understand this puzzle - PUZZLE13 posts in the past month
- Just missed this M2 in a game. Can you spot it?
- Forced Mate, Can You Find It?♟️
- Can you see why taking my rook is a mistake?
#313PUZZLEJust missed this M2 in a game. Can you spot it? · Forced Mate, Can You Find It?♟️ · Can you see why taking my rook is a mistake? - MISCELLANEOUS13 posts in the past month
- They say your rating grows 2x faster when you wear socks like these⚡️ Checkmate😎
- Last night's NBA finals game looks a lot like many of my chess games
- Would skipping a turn ever be useful in chess?
#413MISCELLANEOUSThey say your rating grows 2x faster when you wear socks like these⚡️ Checkmate😎 · Last night's NBA finals game looks a lot like many of my chess games · Would skipping a turn ever be useful in chess? - ADVICE7 posts in the past month
- Guys, learn your rook mate ! (~1300 ELO, 3:40 remaining for white)
- How can I stop falling for stuff like this?
- Should I just find a new hobby?
#57ADVICEGuys, learn your rook mate ! (~1300 ELO, 3:40 remaining for white) · How can I stop falling for stuff like this? · Should I just find a new hobby?
Product recommendations
- chess openings11 posts in the past month
- Whats the best opening for begineers?
- Best openings as white for a 1000 elo player
- Black to play - best continuation
#111chess openingsWhats the best opening for begineers? · Best openings as white for a 1000 elo player · Black to play - best continuation - chess books9 posts in the past month
- Best chess books? Beginner to pro
- Can someone recommend me books for low elo?
- Recommend me books in a manner i recently completed play winning chess and practicing with 1001 chess exercises for beginners and tactics time (20 puzzle 🧩 from both a day)
#29chess booksBest chess books? Beginner to pro · Can someone recommend me books for low elo? · Recommend me books in a manner i recently completed play winning chess and practicing with 1001 chess exercises for beginners and tactics time (20 puzzle 🧩 from both a day)
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/chessbeginners for?
- Best for Professional Sports Fans and Chess Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/chessbeginners 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/chessbeginners have?
- Roughly 399K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/chessbeginners on?
- r/chessbeginners 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/chessbeginners cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/chessbeginners is organized under Professional Sports Fans, Chess Fans.
- How do I join r/chessbeginners?
- You can join r/chessbeginners by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Professional Sports communities like?
- The largest sports category on the site, covering betting, fan discussion, and athlete coverage across major leagues. Discord dominates with sports betting communities and pick sharing servers alongside official fan communities, while Reddit hosts team-specific subreddits for virtually every professional franchise.
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