Abstract: An electronic handheld device for recording a chess game includes preset keys representing pieces of a chess game, preset keys representing rows of a chess board, preset keys representing columns of a chess board, and preset keys representing special nomenclature used for annotation of selected moves of the game pieces. A timer measures time between moves of the game pieces manually entered into the preset keys. Information entered into the preset keys describes moves of game pieces on a chess board during a chess game. Memory is operatively connected to the preset keys and stores the information describing moves of game pieces in chess notation. The device is adapted to electronically record the moves of the game pieces in chess notation but cannot analyze moves of game pieces and cannot compute desired moves of game pieces.