Community Overview
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 403K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Chess topic page.
Roughly 64K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chess, Looking For A, and Opening. Product recommendations often mention chess books, chess openings, and chess set.
On Reddit
403K Members
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +64K members
Growth: +18.8% / year
Member 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: 40K members
2015
+464 new
2016
+311 new
2017
+786 new
2018
+2K new
2019
+4K new
2020
+35K new
2021
+53K new
2022
+34K new
2023
+126K new
2024
+50K new
2025
+56K new
2026
+40K new
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Jul: 2K members
August 2025
+3K new
September 2025
+3K new
October 2025
+4K new
November 2025
+6K new
December 2025
+5K new
January 2026
+7K new
February 2026
+5K new
March 2026
+5K new
April 2026
+6K new
May 2026
+6K new
June 2026
+7K new
July 2026
+2K new
Topics
- Chess43 posts in the past month#143Chess
- Looking For A30 posts in the past month#230Looking For A
- Opening15 posts in the past month#315Opening
- Practice9 posts in the past month#49Practice
- Study6 posts in the past month#56Study
Flair
- QUESTION12 posts in the past month
- How to actually improve? (how to study, what to study and etc)
- How to defend against Knight forking on C2 or C7?
- I was doing a chess lesson when this came up despite me not doing the right move. Is this a good thing?
#112QUESTIONHow to actually improve? (how to study, what to study and etc) · How to defend against Knight forking on C2 or C7? · I was doing a chess lesson when this came up despite me not doing the right move. Is this a good thing? - ADVICE11 posts in the past month
- I need an advice and guidance
- I don't know what to do. My peak was 1400. I'm currently playing below 1000 and I can't win a match
- Peak Chess News
#211ADVICEI need an advice and guidance · I don't know what to do. My peak was 1400. I'm currently playing below 1000 and I can't win a match · Peak Chess News - PUZZLE11 posts in the past month
- White to Move - Easy
- How do you prevent Checkmate?
- Enjoyed finding this in a blitz game
#311PUZZLEWhite to Move - Easy · How do you prevent Checkmate? · Enjoyed finding this in a blitz game - MISCELLANEOUS9 posts in the past month
- Guess my Elo
- Yes! I lost to Zach!
- Wild bullet elo compared to other time controls
#49MISCELLANEOUSGuess my Elo · Yes! I lost to Zach! · Wild bullet elo compared to other time controls - POST-GAME5 posts in the past month
- Is this a smart Move for a 900 Elo? 😁
- Nice lil interaction
- I thought the pawn defended h7 fml
#55POST-GAMEIs this a smart Move for a 900 Elo? 😁 · Nice lil interaction · I thought the pawn defended h7 fml
Product recommendations
- chess books10 posts in the past month
- Best Textbook / Workbook Recommendations?
- Best chess books? Beginner to pro
- Guys can you recommend a book where I can learn opening like Sicilian,caro kann,kings indian,and ruy Lopez btw I comfortable with basics
#110chess booksBest Textbook / Workbook Recommendations? · Best chess books? Beginner to pro · Guys can you recommend a book where I can learn opening like Sicilian,caro kann,kings indian,and ruy Lopez btw I comfortable with basics - chess openings10 posts in the past month
- Whats the best opening for begineers?
- Best openings as white for a 1000 elo player
- Any recommended openings for white?
#210chess openingsWhats the best opening for begineers? · Best openings as white for a 1000 elo player · Any recommended openings for white? - chess set2 posts in the past month
- Plz recommend a chess set from Amazon for a travelling beginner.
- Can anyone recommend me a reasonably priced chess board with clear pieces?
#32chess setPlz recommend a chess set from Amazon for a travelling beginner. · Can anyone recommend me a reasonably priced chess board with clear pieces? - chess apps2 posts in the past month
- I'm surprised there's not a stickied post or thread about recommended chess apps! Which ones do you recommend for beginners?
- My 7 year old daughter is learning chess at school and is very excited: Recs please for good School iPad app to reinforce at home?
#42chess appsI'm surprised there's not a stickied post or thread about recommended chess apps! Which ones do you recommend for beginners? · My 7 year old daughter is learning chess at school and is very excited: Recs please for good School iPad app to reinforce at home?
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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 403K 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (-33%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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