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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 Themes in r/chess
#1
Advice Requests
: "Practice your calculation skills! 😎 Don't move the pieces, calculate in your head. The following moves were made: 1. Nfg5+ hxg5 2. Rxf8 Bc6 3. Qxd8 Bxe4. What's your next move to win? (also answer the question in the post below, please)"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Playing OTB Chess As An (Almost) Blind Person Sucks. But I can't help it."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/chess
#1
Chess
: "We are privileged to be living in the same era as the biological Chess machine that is Magnus Carlsen"
273 posts
#2
Elo
: "When you get blackout drunk and check your Elo rating the next day."
26 posts
#3
Rating
: "Women's Live2700 Ratings in mid-April"
23 posts
#4
Chesscom
22 posts
#5
Chess.com
: "Really Chess.com…?"
20 posts
#6
Tournament
: "The only real rivalry in the last decade: Carlsen vs Caruana"
19 posts
#7
Tactics
: "Black has mate in 2 in this position"
19 posts
#8
Opening
: "Carlsen vs Hikaru is a rivalry the same way WWE is a sport."
15 posts
#9
Mate
: "This puzzle took a titled player more than an hour. White to move and Mate in two."
15 posts
#10
Online
14 posts
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