r/chessbeginners is a subreddit with 400k members. The community frequently discusses chess, looking for a, opening, elo, and checkmate, and they frequently recommend/review chess books, software/website, and study material, and the most common flair used is post-game, question, puzzle, miscellaneous, and advice.
A place for new chess players to hang out, ask questions, discover tactics, get advice from others and learn more about the game: This is the r/chessbeginners subreddit.
Popular Topics in r/chessbeginners
#1
Chess
168 posts
#2
Looking For A
35 posts
#3
Opening
34 posts
#4
Elo
33 posts
#5
Checkmate
31 posts
#6
Mate
27 posts
#7
Tactics
21 posts
#8
Frustrating
19 posts
#9
Improvement
18 posts
#10
Brilliant
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/chessbeginners
Chess Books
25 reviews
#1
Yasser Seirawan
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Jeremy Silman
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Jesus de la Villa
5.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
2 reviews
#1
Lichess
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Study Material
1 review
#1
GM Aman Hambleton
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/chessbeginners
#1
POST-GAME
: "Stockfish must be high on something thinking I'd find MATE IN 82"
42 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Why is this a brilliant move?"
20 posts
#3
PUZZLE
: "Just missed this M2 in a game. Can you spot it?"
13 posts
#4
MISCELLANEOUS
: "They say your rating grows 2x faster when you wear socks like these⚡️ Checkmate😎"
13 posts
#5
ADVICE
: "Guys, learn your rook mate ! (~1300 ELO, 3:40 remaining for white)"
7 posts
#6
OPINION
: "In my experience, at least 1 in 3 players commit this mistake. I am talking about folks with 1500+ chess.com rating."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/chessbeginners
Yearly
+63k members(18.8%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026