2.5K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 82 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (64%).
r/Chesscom Traffic & Engagement r/Chesscom Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Chesscom Most Active Times When r/Chesscom Is Most Active
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r/Chesscom Flair Performance r/Chesscom Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Improvement | 445 (18.1%) | 7 |
| Chess Question | 414 (16.8%) | 5 |
| Chess.com Website/App Question | 231 (9.4%) | 7 |
| Chess Discussion | 194 (7.9%) | 8 |
| Meme | 161 (6.6%) | 54 |
| LOL | 161 (6.6%) | 32 |
| why is this brilliant | 141 (5.7%) | 8 |
| Brilliant!! | 119 (4.8%) | 18 |
| Miscellaneous | 112 (4.6%) | 11 |
| Achievement | 109 (4.4%) | 10 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/Chesscom Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Chesscom
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| chess | 443 (17.9%) | 32 | 18 |
| game | 190 (7.7%) | 6 | 9 |
| brilliant | 175 (7.1%) | 10 | 8 |
| elo | 160 (6.5%) | 7 | 14 |
| move | 147 (5.9%) | 16 | 10 |
| play | 79 (3.2%) | 18 | 11 |
| first | 74 (3.0%) | 7 | 7 |
| time | 61 (2.5%) | 9 | 7 |
| good | 56 (2.3%) | 7 | 13 |
| puzzle | 56 (2.3%) | 4 | 6 |
r/Chesscom Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Chesscom
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| chess.com | 26 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 8 | 1 |
r/Chesscom Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Chesscom
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Elon Musk is getting absolutely ratioed by Chess.com after claiming AI will "solve" chess.
Kids these days...
Hey chat, whats en passant?
Have you ever been forced to ….. uh, checkmate your opponent?
Welp
None of my close friends are chess players but i really wanted to share this move that got me back into 2000 blitz🎉
how to escape from ban ?
Ah yes, my mistake. My bad for going for a fork instead of a 15 move checkmate.
Tell me you play chess without telling me you play chess😂
Happens to the worst of us
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk is getting absolutely ratioed by Chess.com after claiming AI will "solve" chess. | 3.9K | 602 | image | Sep 4 |
| Kids these days... | 886 | 21 | image | Sep 13 |
| Hey chat, whats en passant? | 870 | 72 | image | Sep 17 |
| Have you ever been forced to ….. uh, checkmate your opponent? | 750 | 42 | image | Sep 4 |
| Welp | 633 | 19 | image | Sep 11 |
| None of my close friends are chess players but i really wanted to share this move that got me back into 2000 blitz🎉 | 618 | 38 | image | Sep 24 |
| how to escape from ban ? | 526 | 47 | image | Sep 26 |
| Ah yes, my mistake. My bad for going for a fork instead of a 15 move checkmate. | 472 | 32 | image | Sep 12 |
| Tell me you play chess without telling me you play chess😂 | 453 | 43 | image | Sep 5 |
| Happens to the worst of us | 410 | 19 | image | Sep 15 |
r/Chesscom Audience Overlap r/Chesscom Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Chesscom FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Chesscom
What's the best time to post on r/Chesscom?
Based on posting volume, r/Chesscom is most active on Wednesdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Chesscom?
r/Chesscom averages 82 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Chesscom get?
Posts on r/Chesscom average about 14 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Chesscom get most?
On r/Chesscom, most posts are image posts (64%)