r/chess is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The community frequently discusses chess, worst, struggling, hate, and time, and they frequently recommend/review chess books, theory books, and educational content, and the most common flair used is chess question, miscellaneous, puzzle/tactic, game analysis/study, and video content.
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.
Popular Topics in r/chess
#1
Chess
56 posts
#2
Worst
15 posts
#3
Struggling
10 posts
#4
Hate
9 posts
#5
Time
7 posts
#6
Frustrating
6 posts
#7
Annoying
5 posts
#8
Opening
5 posts
#9
Looking For A Training Partner
4 posts
#10
Game
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/chess
Chess Books
165 reviews
#1
Silman
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#2
Capablanca
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#3
Yasser Seirawan
4.5★ from 8 reviews
Theory Books
15 reviews
#1
Bobby Fischer
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Jeremy Silman
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Richard Reti
4.0★ from 1 review
Educational Content
6 reviews
#1
Chessable
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Gotham
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Hanging Pawns
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/chess
#1
Chess Question
: "why is this a blunder????"
14 posts
#2
Miscellaneous
: "I just wanna play chess bro"
14 posts
#3
Puzzle/Tactic
: "Got this position in a blitz game (White to play)"
13 posts
#4
Game Analysis/Study
: "Bishop sac to win queen!"
10 posts
#5
Video Content
: "Stockfish 19 on steroids vs me."
7 posts
#6
News/Events
: "U.S. authorities reportedly warned Garry Kasparov this summer of plans to assassinate him"
5 posts
#7
Puzzle - Composition
: "Sweet win :) Black resigned"
3 posts
#8
Social Media
: "F1 drivers play chess…Who’s winning?"
3 posts
#9
Resource
: "My first 150 days playing Chess and the journey to 1000"
2 posts
#10
Strategy: Other
: "I made a game to practice chess coordinates"
1 post
Member Growth in r/chess
Yearly
+120k members(6.9%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026