r/chessbeginners is a subreddit with 398k 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, miscellaneous, puzzle, 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
: "I’m gonna fucking crash out"
45 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Would either of these shirts be too cheesy to wear to a chess tournament?"
23 posts
#3
MISCELLANEOUS
: "If Death were 400 elo less than you, would you play them in a match where: Lose - you die. Win - you never get sick again and you can choose when you will die?"
18 posts
#4
PUZZLE
: "Oh no! My Queen!"
17 posts
#5
ADVICE
: "Guys, learn your rook mate ! (~1300 ELO, 3:40 remaining for white)"
8 posts
#6
OPINION
: "My friend is FIDE Master (Peak 2793 Chess.com) who played in the 2024 World Championship. Here are the 3 harsh truths about why you are stuck at your current rating."
6 posts
#7
ANNOUNCEMENT
: "LLM's are NOT effective chess trainers. An update to rules 3 and 5."
1 post
Member Growth in r/chessbeginners
Yearly
+63k members(19.0%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026