r/chessbeginners is a subreddit with 432k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses chess, worst, practice, looking for a, and opening, and they frequently recommend/review chess books, software/website, and study material.
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
: "Can't win even in 400 elo..."
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Alternatives to chess.com that actually explain the best moves of your games, instead of just teasing you with a meaningless "explain" button?"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "What are everyone's favorite tools for learning chess?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/chessbeginners
#1
Chess
45 posts
#2
Worst
13 posts
#3
Practice
9 posts
#4
Looking For A
7 posts
#5
Opening
7 posts
#6
Study
5 posts
#7
Game
5 posts
#8
Struggling
5 posts
#9
Analysis
3 posts
#10
Improvement
3 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
QUESTION
: "What are everyone's favorite tools for learning chess?"
20 posts
#2
POST-GAME
: "Finally after 301 days streak I finally hit 1000 in rapid."
18 posts
#3
ADVICE
: "Can't win even in 400 elo..."
8 posts
#4
PUZZLE
: "White just critically blundered. What should you do as black to secure an advantage"
4 posts
#5
MISCELLANEOUS
: "Easily the best online tournament on the planet right now. Starts in 1 hour:"
4 posts
#6
OPINION
: "I just found out about the 2017 Chess Championship ruling against Nikolay Noritsyn for the crime of not having a spare queen on hand and doing some quick thinking under time pressure and it just makes me super mad."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/chessbeginners
Yearly
+77k members(21.7%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026