r/chess is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The community frequently discusses chess, magnus, opening, worst, and elo, and they frequently recommend/review chess books, theory books, and educational content, and the most common flair used is news/events, miscellaneous, chess question, puzzle/tactic, and video content.
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Popular Topics in r/chess
#1
Chess
249 posts
#2
Magnus
27 posts
#3
Opening
21 posts
#4
Worst
19 posts
#5
Elo
19 posts
#6
Tools
18 posts
#7
Tournament
16 posts
#8
Norway Chess
14 posts
#9
Armageddon
14 posts
#10
Tactics
12 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
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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
News/Events
: "Praggnanandhaa beats Vincent Keymer in the final round to win Norway Chess 2026 title"
63 posts
#2
Miscellaneous
: "Pragg is honoured with a cash award of INR 50 lakhs (US $52,331) by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay (who also happens to be one of India's most popular superstars) for winning Norway Chess 2026."
53 posts
#3
Chess Question
: "Queen on wrong square in OpenAI’s new ad"
18 posts
#4
Puzzle/Tactic
: "He thought my pawn was attacked 3 times, defended twice"
15 posts
#5
Video Content
: "Moments after Pragg won Norway Chess 2026. Congratulations, Pragg!"
12 posts
#6
Social Media
: "Hans confirms his inclusion in the USA olympiad team"
9 posts
#7
Resource
: "Worst UI design award goes to Chess.com"
6 posts
#8
Game Analysis/Study
: "Forced Mate In One"
6 posts
#9
Strategy: Openings
: "Caro Kann: Why Bf5 +1.7? While e6 is pretty much equal."
5 posts
#10
Puzzle/Tactic - Advanced
: "Find the ridiculous M8 in this position that happened to me in the game. First few moves are obvious. But can you find the surprising winning idea? If not find the simpler tactic to win all of whites pieces."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/chess
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Last updated: June 13, 2026