Do tournaments allow pen and paper for analysis?

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Chesserroo2
I think they can record their moves. But what if someone draws out a tree of candidate moves by both sides going 3 moves deep and then picks a move from the tree? Is that against the rules in OTB tournaments?
notmtwain
Chesserroo2 wrote:
I think they can record their moves. But what if someone draws out a tree of candidate moves by both sides going 3 moves deep and then picks a move from the tree? Is that against the rules in OTB tournaments?

Yes. That is against the rules. 

You will probably be warned first and then forfeited if you continue. 

scott88688

I believe Wesley So was forced to lose a game against Akobian for scribbling some encouraging words to himself during a chess game last year.