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Pausing during a turn is ridiculous.
If you need to leave urgently, you say you'll save the game and step away. You return, load the game, and continue. It's simple.

If you need to leave, you can simply save the game. But I'm talking about other situations – when you need to step away for a minute and don't have time to save and message your opponent. For example, when you receive a phone call or are interrupted. In such moments, it's very frustrating, including the lack of the ability to pause the game.

So, you'll pause after every little thing, annoying your opponent who will be waiting. If you want to play at work, play on unlimited time, but don't come up with idiotic ideas "for everyone."

But if there are pauses all the time, then the point of a chess timer is somewhat lost.

So, you'll pause after every little thing, annoying your opponent who will be waiting.

I don't quite understand the point of pausing. You can pass your turn and go about your business; time doesn't run until the turn is accepted.

Pausing during a game is nonsense. You'll be pausing for every little thing, annoying your opponent who will be waiting. If you want to play at work, play on unlimited turns, but don't come up with idiotic ideas "for everyone."

By the way, a pause in the game is a very good addition; I think everyone with children, a wife, urgent family matters, work issues, etc., will appreciate it.
Implementation:
Before starting the game, an agreement is made with the opponent, and a time for the pause is set, for example, 600 seconds, i.e., each player can take a timeout of 10 minutes during their turn.
During their turn, the Player presses the pause button, the screen darkens, and 600 seconds start counting down.
The opponent receives a message that the Player has taken a pause.
After the pause is lifted, the opponent also receives a notification that the game has resumed. The remaining time of the timeout carries over to the next turn.

I don't think 20 minutes in a 5-8 hour game will make much difference, but it will help avoid many family conflicts.

It would also be nice to add notifications that the opponent has completed their turn and their time countdown has started (if this hasn't already been done).