r/chessbeginners

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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 426K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Chess topic page.

Roughly 75K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chess, Looking For A, and Opening. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention chess books, chess openings, and chess set.

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426K Members

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Yearly: +75K members
Growth: +21.4% / 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: 62K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 6K members
  • Aug: 8K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 5K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Usually play 30 min, how to adjust to 10 min?
    2. Can you evaluate my progress so far?
    3. How to approach learning chess as a student with limited time?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Usually play 30 min, how to adjust to 10 min? · Can you evaluate my progress so far? · How to approach learning chess as a student with limited time?
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. This is depressing. I feel like chess has gotten harder.
    2. Plateauing- Feeling so Lost
    3. Anyone else feel like they cant possibly handle any more complexity?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    This is depressing. I feel like chess has gotten harder. · Plateauing- Feeling so Lost · Anyone else feel like they cant possibly handle any more complexity?
    3

Topics

  • Chess
    44 posts in the past month
    #1
    Chess
    44
  • Looking For A
    19 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    19
  • Opening
    16 posts in the past month
    1. White Opening Recommendations
    2. Before opening review I was sure it would be a great move cuz who thinks of having made brilliant in blitz 😭
    3. Is this the King Queen positions switching opening?
    #3
    Opening
    White Opening Recommendations · Before opening review I was sure it would be a great move cuz who thinks of having made brilliant in blitz 😭 · Is this the King Queen positions switching opening?
    16
  • Brilliant
    11 posts in the past month
    1. My best brilliant
    2. Recieved my first brilliant, misclicked 20 moved later :/
    3. So why is this a brilliant?
    #4
    Brilliant
    My best brilliant · Recieved my first brilliant, misclicked 20 moved later :/ · So why is this a brilliant?
    11
  • Practice
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Day 6: my brain was complete fried but I found out I can choose my enemy's elo, and I found out I can practice with bots
    #5
    Practice
    Day 6: my brain was complete fried but I found out I can choose my enemy's elo, and I found out I can practice with bots
    10

Flair

  • QUESTION
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else feel like they cant possibly handle any more complexity?
    2. Why is this not a great move 😕 ??
    3. How to improve board vision? Just experience?
    #1
    QUESTION
    Anyone else feel like they cant possibly handle any more complexity? · Why is this not a great move 😕 ?? · How to improve board vision? Just experience?
    15
  • POST-GAME
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Recieved my first brilliant, misclicked 20 moved later :/
    2. G-file "structure-ruining" attacks are so much fun
    3. My first successful rook sacrifice (rook takes pawn)
    #2
    POST-GAME
    Recieved my first brilliant, misclicked 20 moved later :/ · G-file "structure-ruining" attacks are so much fun · My first successful rook sacrifice (rook takes pawn)
    15
  • ADVICE
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Building an active opening repertoire — Veresov questions and struggling with 1.d4/1.c4 as Black
    2. Stuck at elo
    3. Rate my game? 🥹 I have been playing for years and struggling to get better
    #3
    ADVICE
    Building an active opening repertoire — Veresov questions and struggling with 1.d4/1.c4 as Black · Stuck at elo · Rate my game? 🥹 I have been playing for years and struggling to get better
    7
  • MISCELLANEOUS
    4 posts in the past month
    1. If you’re here, you know what to do in this situation. Black to move
    2. It’s me, John Slow, CEO of hesitation
    3. It finally happened!!! Reset the counter!!!
    #4
    MISCELLANEOUS
    If you’re here, you know what to do in this situation. Black to move · It’s me, John Slow, CEO of hesitation · It finally happened!!! Reset the counter!!!
    4
  • OPINION
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Day 6: my brain was complete fried but I found out I can choose my enemy's elo, and I found out I can practice with bots
    2. What content do you actually want to see?
    3. Day 5: got my first checkmate!
    #5
    OPINION
    Day 6: my brain was complete fried but I found out I can choose my enemy's elo, and I found out I can practice with bots · What content do you actually want to see? · Day 5: got my first checkmate!
    3

Product recommendations

  • chess books
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Best Textbook / Workbook Recommendations?
    2. Best chess books? Beginner to pro
    3. 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
    #1
    chess books
    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
    10
  • chess openings
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Whats the best opening for begineers?
    2. Best openings as white for a 1000 elo player
    3. Any recommended openings for white?
    #2
    chess openings
    Whats the best opening for begineers? · Best openings as white for a 1000 elo player · Any recommended openings for white?
    10
  • chess set
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Plz recommend a chess set from Amazon for a travelling beginner.
    2. Can anyone recommend me a reasonably priced chess board with clear pieces?
    #3
    chess set
    Plz recommend a chess set from Amazon for a travelling beginner. · Can anyone recommend me a reasonably priced chess board with clear pieces?
    2
  • chess apps
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I'm surprised there's not a stickied post or thread about recommended chess apps! Which ones do you recommend for beginners?
    2. 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?
    #4
    chess apps
    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?
    2
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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 426K 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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