r/chess is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses chess, opening, blitz, worst, and chess.com, and they frequently recommend/review chess books, theory books, and educational content.
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Popular Themes in r/chess
#1
Solution Requests
: "Looking for openings to play against 1.d4 as black"
2 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Online chess has a huge AI problem that is developing"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "How chess helped me get through a difficult time || A story"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/chess
#1
Chess
59 posts
#2
Opening
: "Looking for Openings to play against 1.d4 as black"
15 posts
#3
Blitz
: "I'm 586 bullet and just checkmated a 2006-rated player in Witty Alien's Chess Arena"
11 posts
#4
Worst
10 posts
#5
Chess.com
: "There are way too many cheaters on Chess.com, and their pairing system absolutely sucks."
10 posts
#6
Lichess
: "How much do the Lichess endgame puzzles help?"
10 posts
#7
Cheating
: "There are way too many cheaters on chess.com, and their pairing system absolutely sucks."
10 posts
#8
Bullet
: "I'm 586 Bullet and just checkmated a 2006-rated player in Witty Alien's Chess Arena"
10 posts
#9
Puzzle
: "I know Puzzle ratings don't reflect actual chess strength, but it does feel rewarding to be on the leaderboard. (Difficulty: Extra Hard)"
10 posts
#10
Tutorial
: "I'm new to chess and I don't understand why my move was a mistake"
10 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
: "Is Sindarov's current form more important than Gukesh's World Championship experience?"
18 posts
#2
Miscellaneous
: "I was a severe drug addict, but chess helped me escape"
17 posts
#3
News/Events
: "Ukrainian grandmaster Ivanchuk inducted into World Chess Hall of Fame"
10 posts
#4
Puzzle/Tactic
: "Another swindle"
5 posts
#5
Game Analysis/Study
: "OTB Game analysis"
4 posts
#6
Resource
: "Remember Chess Titans???"
3 posts
#7
Video Content
: "[Giri] Does the Fried Liver Attack win?"
2 posts
#8
Puzzle - Composition
: "Nice and simple white to play and win"
2 posts
#9
Puzzle/Tactic - Advanced
: "Find the right defense to win"
2 posts
#10
Strategy: Openings
: "In the Hyper Accelerated Dragon, what is the goal with the e pawn?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/chess
Yearly
+119k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: October 28, 2026