r/lichess↗
LiChess
A place to discuss the wonderful chess site of lichess.org!
30k subscribers372 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)260 authors / mosince 2014
r/lichess has 30k members (+63% over the last 12 months). It gets about 372 posts a month from 260 people. Top topics: Chess and Puzzles, Chess Tournaments & Ratings and Resignations and Etiquette.
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- Chess and Puzzles24%
- Chess Tournaments & Ratings8.7%
- Resignations and Etiquette3.2%
- Chess Community & Play3.2%
- Cheating Scandals3.0%
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