.PGN File Extension
Portable Game Notation File
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What is a PGN file?
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.
More Information
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.
Programs that open PGN files
Windows
Mac
Apple Chess
Aqueous Gambit
Linux
XBoard