Guides
Guides
Everything here is written for one specific person: someone who likes chess, does not want to quit, and has noticed the evening disappearing more often than they meant it to.
Is my chess habit actually a problem?
An honest look at when online chess stops being a hobby: the signs that matter, why the rematch button is engineered to catch you, and what to do first.
How to block Chess.com on iPhone
Every way to block Chess.com and Lichess on an iPhone — Screen Time, app limits, downtime, content restrictions and third-party blockers — and the honest cost of each.
How to stop tilting after a loss
Why losing makes you queue again immediately, what tilt actually is, and three interventions that survive contact with a bad game.
Should you quit blitz and bullet?
The honest case for and against quitting fast chess, why total abstinence usually fails, and a middle path that keeps chess in your life.