Portable Game Notation
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Portable Game Notation (PGN) is a standard plain text format for recording chess games (both the moves and related data), which can be read by humans and is also supported by most chess software.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
Filename extension |
.pgn |
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Internet media type |
application/vnd.chess-pgn |
Developed by | Steven J. Edwards |
Initial release | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) |
Type of format | Chess game record |
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