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**Ian CCC** · 02-16-2010, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bill Gletsos

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.

As I said, writing down alternative moves with the purpose of aiding their thinking was against the rules, but players may have done it in any case in the guise of changing their move. The change in laws prevents the situation of the arbiter being called in to make a judgement as to whether the player was acting illegally or not. The change in laws makes the situation clear, and so I applaud the change.

02-16-2010, 12:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
Ian CCC Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 55	Originally Posted by Bill Gletsos 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. As I said, writing down alternative moves with the purpose of aiding their thinking was against the rules, but players may have done it in any case in the guise of changing their move. The change in laws prevents the situation of the arbiter being called in to make a judgement as to whether the player was acting illegally or not. The change in laws makes the situation clear, and so I applaud the change.