Originally Posted by Ian CCC
So, Bill, you are saying that once a player wrote down a move on their scoresheet they were not allowed to change it, because if they changed it that would be considered as making notes and therefore cheating?
I didnt say that.
You were referring to players writing down multiple moves including variations prior to making their actual move.
This was clearly illegal.
If a player wrote a single move, changed their mind crossed it out and actually played another move then this was generally considered acceptable provided the player only did this once or twice per game. If they did it on a regular basis then it was considered note taking.
The change in the laws in 2005 to require the move be made before writing it down was done to remove this scenario.