Can you promote in r/chessbeginners?
A place for new chess players to hang out, ask questions, discover tactics, get advice from others and learn more about the game: This is the r/chessbeginners subreddit.
The short answer
Do not mention your product or company; instead participate as a regular user answering questions and follow the wiki/megathreads.
What works here
- be friendly and helpful in comments
- ask/answer beginner chess questions in appropriate threads
- post annotated games and use spoilers for solutions
What gets posts removed
- posting or linking to your product, website, YouTube channel, or paid services
- promotional posts, adverts, or accounts created primarily for self-promotion
- posting chess tools/websites or AI-created tools
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo self-promotion
Rule explicitly bans self-promotion posts and gives examples (websites, YouTube, paid tutorials, books, links); such posts will be removed and promo accounts banned.
No posting of chess websites/tools
Posting about a chess website/analysis tool you coded with AI is not permitted, which extends prohibition to tool promotion.
Moderation focus on keeping content non-commercial
Sidebar/submit text reiterates not to post self-promotion and to read the wiki before posting, indicating strict enforcement.
Official rules of r/chessbeginners
- 01Be nice and friendly.
- 02Do not discriminate.
- 03Do not post self-promotion materials or adverts.
- 04Do not post chess-unrelated / NSFW / offensive / meme / spam materials.
- 05Use caution when discussing AI in chess.
- 06Read the Wiki before posting / Post Quick Questions in Correct Thread.
- 07Use Spoilers when posting solutions.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 2, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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