r/chessvariants is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests, and the community frequently discusses chess, variant, game, websites, and variants.
A subreddit dedicated to sharing and discovering different styles of chess.
1. No promotion of the same app/site/event/channel more than once every two weeks.
2. A variant is defined as "chess, but with modifications". Not a different game entirely, but with elements of chess.
3. When discussing a particular variant, put its name clearly in the title of the post.
4. Discord links are by default not trusted.
5. No AI slop.
6. Rules must immediately visible and easily accessible.
Popular Themes in r/chessvariants
#1
Solution Requests
: "Is there any 9x10 variant i should add support for on my website?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/chessvariants
#1
Chess
10 posts
#2
Variant
3 posts
#3
Game
3 posts
#4
Websites
1 post
#5
Variants
1 post
#6
Puzzles
1 post
#7
Replicate
1 post
#8
Tamerlane
1 post
#9
Ship
1 post
#10
Playtest
1 post
Flair Used in r/chessvariants
#1
New Variant
: "Team Chess: Commilito Scacci — "Battle Companion Chess""
33 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Simple games vs Complex games"
12 posts
#3
others
: "We made this project to share your creations and variants for free"
11 posts
#4
Puzzle
: "I built a turn-based chess survival game where you play as a lone knight!"
8 posts
#5
Meme
: "I mean, I don't believe chess can have such complicated positions.."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/chessvariants
Yearly
+4k members(42.5%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026