File Type | Portable Game Notation File | ||||||
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File Format | Standard (developed by Steven Edwards) | ||||||
Usage | Open manually | ||||||
Popularity | ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common | ||||||
Description |
Text-based file format used to record moves in a chess match; also includes the event name, location, date, round, player names, and result of the game. The header information of a PGN file is formatted using tags. After the header, player moves are described using "movetext," a syntax based on Standard Algebraic Notation (SAN). Various chess programs and PGN Viewers can be used to view PGN files. |
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Published | 2007 |