Here's the transcript of my exchange with Crassjerk:
From Crassjerk:
24/9/2020
Hey there, can I get your opinion? Forgetting about enjoyment or time or anything else, when should someone quit chess because they're skill level is just too poor? I.e. Something a long the lines of "If you can't/don't do x, and if you do x too often while playing then you should quit".14:03
From Killf7
The short answer, IMO, is when playing sucks. If you aren't enjoying then it's time to quit. But as for you, you have only a few hundred games, it should take more than that. But really, this should be fun or what's the point for players like us? I'm in my 60s, I'm never going to be great, but so what? It's fun. Try to learn how to accept losing and still be happy. It really doesn't matter. Have fun.14:07
Crassjerk:
Ok, I was hoping for an answer more like "If you can't or don't do x while playing, or if you do x too often while playing then you should quit"14:08
Something along those lines14:08
Killf7
That sounds like a request training. If so, I'm not good enough. But I did go to lichess.org/practice and I have done EVERY single one of those chapters from beginner to the end. Multiple times! It's excellent training. I highly recommend it. And it's fun. The always necessary ingredient for me.14:12
Crassjerk
It's not a training request14:12
far from it14:12
I just literally want an answer to the question14:12
Killf7
OK. I don't know. The question seems way too simple for the game of chess in which you have to do, or not do, x some many times in so many different situations. How can there be an answer?14:15
Crassjerk
if it's simple then it should be easy to answer14:15
Killf7
It's not simple. Chess is very complex.14:16
Good luck friend. But maybe you can benefit from this advice that I have received many many times: PATIENCE14:17
Crassass
yeah we're done here14:17
From Crassjerk:
24/9/2020
Hey there, can I get your opinion? Forgetting about enjoyment or time or anything else, when should someone quit chess because they're skill level is just too poor? I.e. Something a long the lines of "If you can't/don't do x, and if you do x too often while playing then you should quit".14:03
From Killf7
The short answer, IMO, is when playing sucks. If you aren't enjoying then it's time to quit. But as for you, you have only a few hundred games, it should take more than that. But really, this should be fun or what's the point for players like us? I'm in my 60s, I'm never going to be great, but so what? It's fun. Try to learn how to accept losing and still be happy. It really doesn't matter. Have fun.14:07
Crassjerk:
Ok, I was hoping for an answer more like "If you can't or don't do x while playing, or if you do x too often while playing then you should quit"14:08
Something along those lines14:08
Killf7
That sounds like a request training. If so, I'm not good enough. But I did go to lichess.org/practice and I have done EVERY single one of those chapters from beginner to the end. Multiple times! It's excellent training. I highly recommend it. And it's fun. The always necessary ingredient for me.14:12
Crassjerk
It's not a training request14:12
far from it14:12
I just literally want an answer to the question14:12
Killf7
OK. I don't know. The question seems way too simple for the game of chess in which you have to do, or not do, x some many times in so many different situations. How can there be an answer?14:15
Crassjerk
if it's simple then it should be easy to answer14:15
Killf7
It's not simple. Chess is very complex.14:16
Good luck friend. But maybe you can benefit from this advice that I have received many many times: PATIENCE14:17
Crassass
yeah we're done here14:17