As I previously mentioned, this is in line with the revised US Chess END policy. I have looked and there does not seem to be any specific incident mentioned in forums and in the official USCF groups that explains why this decision was made by CCA other than an arbitrary desire to eliminate ChessNoteR use from their tournaments. Any player using this device must discontinue use upon request, in which case, assuming no evidence of cheating, there is no penalty. However, effective 12/26/19, use of the device ChessNoteR is not allowed. > Electronic Scoresheets are usually permitted if approved by USCF or FIDE.
On November 1st of this year, the Continental Chess Association elected to modify their tournament rules and outright ban use of the ChessNoteR device in its tournaments. The ChessNoteR electronic notation device. However, the policy grants wide freedom to individual tournament organizers to set additional rules for END use. In general, electronic devices are forbidden from use in tournaments to include music players, cell phones, computers, and others. The US Chess Federation published its reviewed electronic device policy on their website back in September with little deviation from previously understood policies.
However, ChessNoteR is at the heart of a growing discussion in the chess world about the future of the game and how ENDs fit into the equation. I really liked the device and I have used it in several games. In March of this year, I had an opportunity to test and review the ChessNoteR, an electronic notation device (END) for chess tournaments created by independent developer Black Mirror Studio. Strange things are afoot in the chess world…
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