r/chess

403K archived posts · May 2008 – Sep 2026

r/Chess

r/chess

All about the game of chess, including discussions on professional tournaments, game analysis and theory. If you are new to the game, check out /r/chessbeginners and before posting here please read our rules: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/wiki/index.

Created Apr 5, 2008

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###Resources

How to get better at chess
Book Recommendations
Online Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
[Instructions for r/chess PGN addon](http://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1s8j14/inline_pgn_viewer_faq/) (Chrome, Firefox)

###Subreddit Rules

###Related Subreddits

r/AnarchyChess or r/ChessMemes
r/Chesspuzzles (for those wanting to post a lot of them)
r/chessbeginners
r/chessporn (chess pieces)
r/chessvariants
r/Chessbooks
r/TournamentChess (even more serious chess discussion)
r/Computerchess (engine and tools discussion)
r/chessclub
r/chesscom
r/lichess
r/chessindia
r/Chessnewsstand (news collection)
r/ChessHistory

###Notes/Suggestions

Chess Spoiler format for problem answers etc., >!Spoiler text!<

!Ng1 and white wins!<
Use the message the moderators link if your posts or comments don't appear, or for help with any administrative matters.
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