Basic information about PGN file
There are 1 file types using the PGN file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the PGN file with their brief description and a list of programs that support PGN file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the PGN file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the PGN file?
- How to open a PGN file?
- What programs do I need to open a PGN file?
- What programs help to create and edit a PGN file?
- How to convert PGN files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to PGN file format?
1.Detail information about PGN file extension: Portable Game Notation File
File type | Portable Game Notation File | Category | Game Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | PGN file is a Portable Game Notation 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. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert PGN files | |||
Windows |
ChessBase Fritz ChessBase LT-PGN-Viewer Chess Tempo PGN Viewer WinBoard |
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macOS |
Apple Chess Aqueous Gambit |
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Linux |
XBoard |
Can't open a PGN file?
”Can't open this file: example.PGN”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the PGN extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support PGN file?
How 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.
Can I change the extension of PGN files?
What else may cause problems width open a PGN file?
- Whether the PGN file is damaged.
- Whether the PGN file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the PGN file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the PGN file format is incompletely.
- Whether the PGN file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a PGN file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a PGN file.
If the PGN file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.