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File TypePortable 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.
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.
Unknown files on your Mac? Try File Viewer.Programs that open PGN files
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Below, you can find answers to the following questions:
- What is the .pgn file?
- Which program can create the .pgn file?
- Where can you find a description of the .pgn format?
- What can convert .pgn files to a different format?
- Which MIME-type is associated with the .pgn extension?
Portable Game Notation Data
PGN file is a Portable Game Notation Data. Portable Game Notation (PGN) is the most popular standard for the representation of chess games. PGN is designed for ease of reading and writing by humans as well as computer programs. The files below are available for download, completely free.
Category: Data files
Application:PGN Mentor
Mime-type: application/x-chess-pgn
Magic string (ASCII): -
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PGN on Wikipedia
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PGN Game Coding
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The .pgn filename extension is often given incorrectly!
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Can't open a .pgn file?
If you want to open a .pgn file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .pgn association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:
Windows can't open this file:
File: example.pgn
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
File: example.pgn
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To change file associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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