What is PGN?
PGN stands for “Portable Game Notation,” and is the most popular method on the Internet of representing the moves of a chess game. Most computer chess games and databases will read and write this format. PGN files can include any number of games, or only one. The header contains the players’ names and other information about the game, such as the name of a tournament, location, and date, as well as the outcome. Most of this information is self explanatory. The game result is either * (in progress); 1-0 (White won); 0-1 (Black won); or 1/2-1/2 (draw). Here’s an example of a PGN header: [Event “Dallas Cup”] [Site “Dallas, Texas [Date “1991.09.
