What is PGN file?
PGN stands for Portable Game Notation. 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.
How do I open PGN files?
PGN can be opened with Chess engines like ChessMaster, Fritz etc and chess utility like chesspad.
How to create a PGN file after playing the chess game online?
To create a PGN (chess DB) file manually you need a notepad++ software. Which is available online for free. Download & install it in your system.
Steps
1) Click "File" tab (top left corner) & click "New" to create a new file in notepad++.
2) Copy and paste the following lines into the file
[Event ""]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2013.01.13"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2781"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "47"]
3)Modify the event, site, date, players name etc according to requirements.
4)If white have won give 1-0, if black have won give 0-1 and if the game is drawn give 1/2-1/2 in result.
5)PlyCount is the total number of moves played by both the players. For example 24 moves have been played and only white have played 24th move, then the PlyCount should be 47. If both the players have played 24 moves, then PlyCount should be 48.
6)Place the cursor at the end of the PlyCount line (after ]), press enter in keyboard 2 times.
7)Now copy and paste the entire chess game moves of yours.
It will look like this 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6
8)Go to "File" tab & click "Save As" and give file name as "ChessGames.pgn" or "yourDesiredName.pgn".
9)Now open the file "ChessGames.pgn" in chess engine and analyse your games.
Note: If there is any error or the PGN file is not opening in you Chess Engine, then please check all the moves. The moves should be in this format - <moveNumber>dot<Space>WhiteMove<Space>BlackMove<space>
PGN stands for Portable Game Notation. 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.
How do I open PGN files?
PGN can be opened with Chess engines like ChessMaster, Fritz etc and chess utility like chesspad.
How to create a PGN file after playing the chess game online?
To create a PGN (chess DB) file manually you need a notepad++ software. Which is available online for free. Download & install it in your system.
Steps
1) Click "File" tab (top left corner) & click "New" to create a new file in notepad++.
2) Copy and paste the following lines into the file
[Event ""]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2013.01.13"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2781"]
[BlackElo "2698"]
[PlyCount "47"]
3)Modify the event, site, date, players name etc according to requirements.
4)If white have won give 1-0, if black have won give 0-1 and if the game is drawn give 1/2-1/2 in result.
5)PlyCount is the total number of moves played by both the players. For example 24 moves have been played and only white have played 24th move, then the PlyCount should be 47. If both the players have played 24 moves, then PlyCount should be 48.
6)Place the cursor at the end of the PlyCount line (after ]), press enter in keyboard 2 times.
7)Now copy and paste the entire chess game moves of yours.
It will look like this 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6
8)Go to "File" tab & click "Save As" and give file name as "ChessGames.pgn" or "yourDesiredName.pgn".
9)Now open the file "ChessGames.pgn" in chess engine and analyse your games.
Note: If there is any error or the PGN file is not opening in you Chess Engine, then please check all the moves. The moves should be in this format - <moveNumber>dot<Space>WhiteMove<Space>BlackMove<space>
