leaving chess.com to take a break- goodbye!

Hey all,

I have decided to take a long break because I have found that I am spending too much time on chess. Specifically live chess and blitz - funny how much time can pass in 5 games of blitz (at 5 min time controls that's half an hour!)

It seems that chess.com isn't making a "self ban" from live chess anytime soon, so I guess I'll just have to implement it myself.

I'll be closing my account soon.

Thank you for being such a great community, and creating such great memories for me. Just unfortunately, I have to stop and reassess, reassess.

~shuttlechess92 (for the last time)

I hope you'll be back as shuttlechess93 someday.

:( Does it mean I will not be able to access your content?

I know your type... bet u a million buck you will be back sooner than i can say shazam. Its like Coke lets face it you are addicted!

Pretty words!

All the best for you and yours

Thanks a lot of for the parties!

I've given up on giving up on chess.

fyi:

A Firefox extension known as "BlockSite" can block "live.chess.com"

but not "other.chess.com"!

Goodbye and thanks for all the fish! :)

noooooooooo :( Come back soon :)

No!! You can't leave!!!

I left for a year...good for you man.  It will be good

@OP: You are more than welcome to take a break from chess to focus on other pursuits, but you really have no need to close your account. You can simply let it be dormant for a year or two, or however long you wish your break to be. If you close your account, you will lose your game archive, blog posts, and other contributions, which is simply unnecessary.

In fact, I believe the staff would prefer that you leave your account open and dormant, rather than to close it and open a new one later. One FAQ states that Chess.com frowns on players "starting over." (The context of the question is for those who have a rough start on their first several games, but I believe the principle still applies.)

If you are worried about some temptation to continue playing Live Chess, I still opine that closing your account is too drastic a measure. Some people would need to exercise some resolve and determination not to log in for a while, but nothing more.

I don't mean to imply that closing your account would be a tragedy, but it just isn't necessary, in my opinion. The decision is up to you.

I'll leave my account open. Except for my remaining correspondence games, I'll be inactive. Once they are finished, I will be... : )

thanks,

shuttlechess92

For over a year, you think?

How long will you be gone?! I need to know!

Just shut it. This is no place for idioticy.

No, because I am actually his friend!!!

Nothing enlies there. I am mearly saying that this forum is no place for rudeness. So, get off my back.

Yes, I do, and please, quit stalking me.