r/chessbeginners is a subreddit with 283k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has crazy activity.
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 Themes in r/chessbeginners
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I was so close to mate, but I got hit by the 50 move rule..."
39 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "what do these time controls mean?"
14 posts
Popular Topics in r/chessbeginners
#1
Chess
: "1326 liChess = 37 percentile; 877 Chesscom = 71.2 percentile?!?!? What gives!?"
32 posts
#2
Mate
: "I was so close to Mate, but I got hit by the 50 move rule..."
26 posts
#3
Elo
: "Guess the Elo "
18 posts
#4
Checkmate
: "I think my opponent invented a new way to get himself Checkmated"
16 posts
#5
Blunder
: "I thought I was cleverly attacking 2 pieces with this move. Can you see why it’s a Blunder?"
14 posts
#6
Resign
: "Why would my opponent (white) Resign here?"
11 posts
#7
Brilliant
: "Why is this Brilliant? "
11 posts
#8
Tactics
: "Probably not a hard one, but find the only move that keeps the position equal for white, I did not find it in game."
10 posts
#9
Queen
: "Which one is the Queen and which one is the king?"
8 posts
#10
Move
: "What is the point of this Move and why do i see it SO often?"
8 posts
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Member Growth in r/chessbeginners
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