2000 otb was my goal to begin with. Like I said I want to do other things with my life. But I consider 2000 to be the lowest of the good players club. So my goal is to become a good player. As soon as national rating or fide hits 2000 I'm out of here and on to something else. Probably poker or putting my full undivided attention to my business.
If you know about formula one racing the world champion quit after he won his title last year. Many other athletes did it only on a much stronger scale than I am but its the same idea. I set out to do what I originally intended and I am GOING to do it.
What is the point of continuing playing chess. Its going to trap me if I keep playing. For those that will comment and say 2000 is not good its my judgement what good is and its your judgement what your version of good is. Some peoples view of good may be 2700 or 2750. Its not a question of why I want to be 2000 and not play anymore its more of a question of why my goal was 2000 to begin with. And that I just explained.
For these people in many sports that are the best of the best in chess Kasparov, Carlsen, Fischer... The giants of the sport have the vision that good was actually 2900 elo and 11 out of 11 performances were weak, in Fischers time especially.
In Formula one the giants would be Schumacher and Senna. The ones that think winning 19 out of 20 races in a season would be meek and not to standard.
I don't have that much energy to burn and I don't have the mentality of these greats but what I do have is the right vision and determination to do what I want. For me thats reaching 2000. For you it might be getting to 2100.
No idea if I made myself clear but there have been some really great people that have taught me a lot (NOT chess). So this is clear to me.
http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/gallery/nico-rosberg-retirement-champion-title-professional-athletes-sports-history-120216