155 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 5 posts/day, top 50% activity. Most active Thursdays around 9 AM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/ComputerChess Traffic & Engagement r/ComputerChess Traffic & Engagement
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r/ComputerChess Most Active Times When r/ComputerChess Is Most Active
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r/ComputerChess Flair Performance r/ComputerChess Flair Performance
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r/ComputerChess Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ComputerChess
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| chess | 105 (67.7%) | 1 | 2 |
| built | 25 (16.1%) | 2 | 5 |
| free | 17 (11.0%) | 1 | 2 |
| stockfish | 14 (9.0%) | 2 | 3 |
| engine | 14 (9.0%) | 4 | 5 |
| game | 13 (8.4%) | 1 | 4 |
| app | 12 (7.7%) | 1 | 0 |
| looking | 12 (7.7%) | 0 | 2 |
| tool | 10 (6.5%) | 1 | 2 |
r/ComputerChess Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ComputerChess
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| stockfishchess.org | 3 | 4 |
r/ComputerChess Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ComputerChess
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
I replayed 1.6 billion Lichess games to work out which openings actually win at your rating
We built a pipeline that turns a player's own games into opening lessons
CLASH: a new chess engine for the PDP-8, at PDP-8 speed
I used my GPU to train the fly brain to 1300 elo.
ChessBase – finally on Mac!
Who wants to test my chess engine?
I came across a Radio Shack board
Stockfish 19
After about a year of work, I finally released my chess engine Deepforge
Browser extension that runs Stockfish (WASM) to "continue" a finished chess.com game, with engine strength matched to your opponent's rating
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I replayed 1.6 billion Lichess games to work out which openings actually win at your rating | 25 | 11 | text | Sep 6 |
| We built a pipeline that turns a player's own games into opening lessons | 20 | 51 | image | Sep 26 |
| CLASH: a new chess engine for the PDP-8, at PDP-8 speed | 15 | 0 | text | Sep 21 |
| I used my GPU to train the fly brain to 1300 elo. | 11 | 3 | link | Sep 23 |
| ChessBase – finally on Mac! | 11 | 2 | link | Sep 18 |
| Who wants to test my chess engine? | 9 | 4 | text | Sep 2 |
| I came across a Radio Shack board | 7 | 4 | image | Sep 19 |
| Stockfish 19 | 7 | 1 | link | Sep 18 |
| After about a year of work, I finally released my chess engine Deepforge | 7 | 8 | text | Sep 24 |
| Browser extension that runs Stockfish (WASM) to "continue" a finished chess.com game, with engine strength matched to your opponent's rating | 7 | 14 | image | Sep 24 |
r/ComputerChess Audience Overlap r/ComputerChess Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/ComputerChess FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ComputerChess
What's the best time to post on r/ComputerChess?
Based on posting volume, r/ComputerChess is most active on Thursdays around 9 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/ComputerChess?
r/ComputerChess averages 5 posts per day and ranks in the top 50% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/ComputerChess get?
Posts on r/ComputerChess average about 2 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/ComputerChess get most?
On r/ComputerChess, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts