What is PGN (Portable Game Notation) in chess?
The standard text file format for saving and sharing chess games.
PGN files store all the moves of a game plus tags for the players, event, date, and result. Every major chess website and software can import and export PGN, making it the universal format for sharing games.
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- FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation)A compact text string that describes the exact state of a chess position.
- MistakeA move that significantly worsens your position, but is less severe than a blunder.
- InaccuracyA move that is slightly suboptimal but does not throw away the game.
- BrilliancyA spectacular, usually unexpected sacrifice or combination that is objectively sound and aesthetically striking.
- Elo ratingA number that estimates a player's strength from their results.
- Time controlThe amount of time each player has to complete their moves.