r/TournamentChess
9k members
r/TournamentChess is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses opening, chess, openings, tournament, and repertoire.
The definitive forum for tournament chess and serious chess study.
Popular Themes in r/TournamentChess
#1
Advice Requests
: "Made a tool to print Lichess studies as PDFs -- feedback welcome"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Annoyed with myself for not calculating deep enough. At what rating would you expect a player to see that Nxe5 for black is a mistake?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Cheap coaching for intermidiate players (up to 2100 fide)"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Hi everyone! Stjepan from Hanging Pawns here. I made a platform for chess book reviews and would love to hear what you think."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TournamentChess
#1
Opening
: "Openings - I am happy"
81 posts
#2
Chess
: "Hi everyone! Stjepan from Hanging Pawns here. I made a platform for Chess book reviews and would love to hear what you think."
51 posts
#3
Openings
: "Those of you who played every opening under the sun and finally settled on something: what did you ultimately choose?"
42 posts
#4
Tournament
: "Update on first Tournament"
36 posts
#5
Repertoire
: "Repertoire Advice Needed for a ~1950 FIDE Player Focused on Classical"
34 posts
#6
Coaching
: "Cheap Coaching for intermidiate players (up to 2100 fide)"
24 posts
#7
Training
: "Personal opening analysis/Training method"
23 posts
#8
Study
: "How to properly Study opponent's games"
17 posts
#9
Resources
: "What are the best Resources for a hardstuck 2000 looking to grind to NM?"
16 posts
#10
Analysis
: "Update Post: A Funny Coincidence (Analysis included)"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/TournamentChess
Yearly
+3k members(62.1%)
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Last updated: December 5, 2025