Advice for quitting Chess?
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Jul 6, 2023
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Play too much so that you can’t anymore. That’s what led me to quitting for half a year
Jul 6, 2023
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#3
Try to blunder all of your pieces. May led to making chess fun.
Jul 6, 2023
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#4
Substitute playing fast games (which probably give you the Dopamine hit you're addicted to), for just one slow game a day. Or slowER game. Play rapid instead of blitz.
I think the slow games exercise things which are good for you in every day life -- concentrating, patience, precision.
Blitz, while teaching patterns and concepts, has more bad elements associated with impulsivity.
Jul 6, 2023
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#5
I’m just over here trying to quit, why you all got to give me this great advice like toxic dealers to keep me hooked… 😆
Jul 6, 2023
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#6
Eat 5g of dried shrooms with the specific intention: letting go of trivial attachments.
Jul 6, 2023
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#7
If you can, try to control it. For instance, tell yourself to play 1 longer game every day or something like that.
If you can't control how much you play, and feel bad after hours upon hours every day, then yes, you should quit.
If that is indeed a case, you will probably feel a sense of relief.
Good luck to you.
Oh, absolutely! Giving up chess is a terrible idea. I mean, who needs a life outside of an addictive game that offers no benefits? It's not like there are other hobbies or activities that could potentially enrich your life. And why bother trying to gain a healthier relationship with the game when you can just keep playing it poorly and feeding your addictive personality? It's definitely a winning strategy.
But hey, if you're determined to move on entirely, I'm sure there's no hope for you. People rarely succeed in breaking free from the clutches of a chess addiction. It's like trying to escape a black hole or resisting the urge to eat another potato chip—it's just impossible. So good luck with that! I'm sure you'll be stuck in the chess vortex forever.
Jul 6, 2023
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#9
Ok that’s it, I’m starting Chess anonymous. Weekly meetings where we share stories and support each other quit. This is a safe place ☕️
Stop playing cold Turkey. If that doesn’t work, play some other game like Risk, MTG, Checkers or just go outside and get some fresh air.
Good luck. It's had a hook in me for 50 years
Have you tried therapy?
spavitt wrote:
Perhaps the wrong audience as anyone reading is presumably still playing... but any advice on giving up Chess?
It's highly addictive and offers no benefit to my life, my addictive personality won't leave it be though 😅 despite being a very poor player.
Has anyone successfully gained a healthier relationship with the game/moved on entirely?"
"Offers no benefit to my life" - There are many documented benefits to playing chess, which include but are not limited to better mental health, warding off dementia, learning patience, learning better decision making thought processes, improving grades in school, improving job performance, having a better life, etc.
Top 10 Benefits of Chess - https://www.chess.com/article/view/benefits-of-chess
Brings People Together
Teaches You How To Win And Lose
Helps Children Realize The Consequences Of Their Actions
Can Help You Focus
Chess Is An Educational Tool
Develops Creativity
Builds Confidence
Develops Problem-Solving Skills
Exercises The Brain
Chess Helps You To Remain Calm Under Pressure
Benefits of Chess - https://coloradomasterchess.com/benefits-of-chess/
Here are some other benefits of learning chess:
Improves cognitive skills (including concentration, pattern recognition, decision making, algebraic and geometric thinking, problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and critical thinking)
Improves self-confidence and self-worth
Increases attention span
Increases memory capacity
Encourages understanding of choice and consequences for problem- solving…helps students realize that they are responsible for their actions and must accept the consequences of those actions
Offers a logical pattern and critical-thinking system
Provides competition, fostering interest and promoting mental alertness
Offers a variety of quality analytical problems from which to choose
Teaches good sportsmanship
Improves communication through written and oral presentation skills
Creates a learning environment organized around games, which is one of the most motivational tools in a teacher’s repertoire to encourage problem-solving and spend time quietly immersed in logical thinking.
Jul 6, 2023
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#14
spavitt wrote:
Perhaps the wrong audience as anyone reading is presumably still playing... but any advice on giving up Chess?
It's highly addictive and offers no benefit to my life, my addictive personality won't leave it be though 😅 despite being a very poor player.
Has anyone successfully gained a healthier relationship with the game/moved on entirely?
I thought about making a YouTube video on dealing with tilt in chess and maybe a different video on when to quit chess, but in the meantime, here are two blog posts of mine which may help you. The first one is a time when I dropped a lot of rating and how I handled that and then the second one is about using purpose.
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/dropped-more-chess-rating
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/chess-motivation-through-purpose
If you still wanna quit, maybe you can try using parental control to block chess.com
KeSetoKaiba wrote:
spavitt wrote:
Perhaps the wrong audience as anyone reading is presumably still playing... but any advice on giving up Chess?
It's highly addictive and offers no benefit to my life, my addictive personality won't leave it be though 😅 despite being a very poor player.
Has anyone successfully gained a healthier relationship with the game/moved on entirely?
I thought about making a YouTube video on dealing with tilt in chess and maybe a different video on when to quit chess, but in the meantime, here are two blog posts of mine which may help you. The first one is a time when I dropped a lot of rating and how I handled that and then the second one is about using purpose.
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/dropped-more-chess-rating
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/chess-motivation-through-purpose
"I thought about making a YouTube video on dealing with tilt in chess and maybe a different video on when to quit chess"
There is never a time to quit chess.
Quitters never win and winners never quit. :)
There is no reward in quitting.
Jul 7, 2023
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#17
Choose your addictions wisely. From all the options you have chess might be not the worst.
Long time controls and patiently analyzing is nice and non addictive. Limit your blitz and bullit (let’s say max 3 a day).
Long time controls and patiently analyzing is nice and non addictive. Limit your blitz and bullit (let’s say max 3 a day).
Don't quit bro
Jul 8, 2023
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#19
KeSetoKaiba wrote:
...I thought about making a YouTube video on dealing with tilt in chess and maybe a different video on when to quit chess...
Because of this thread, others I've seen recently and also private messages I often get regarding rating loss, tilt and quitting chess, I decided to work on this video next. I hope this video helps everyone not lose as much chess rating 
Perhaps the wrong audience as anyone reading is presumably still playing... but any advice on giving up Chess?
It's highly addictive and offers no benefit to my life, my addictive personality won't leave it be though 😅 despite being a very poor player.
Has anyone successfully gained a healthier relationship with the game/moved on entirely?