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A blog about the (mostly) harmless pursuit of chess improvement as an adult.
Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Comments
8.0
Avg Likes
22.0
Engagement Rate
3.00%· ~30 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Gaming
3.00% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
Title | Access |
|---|---|
| Losing SucksBut there's no better way to learn chessFeb 20, 2026 | Public |
Chess in Small Doses hasn't published recently
Last post was 2 months ago. Growth, revenue and CPM projections assume ongoing activity, so they're hidden until posting resumes.
We don't have enough growth data for Chess in Small Doses yet. The average Gaming newsletter has 1K subscribers.
Based on 171 Gaming newsletters tracked
vs 65 newsletters in Gaming
1K places you in the bottom half of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 0.9
Subscribers
1K
median: 1K
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Publishing Frequency
Previously Weekly
Inactive — last post 2 months agoGaming Pricing
$5/mo median
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