Step 2: Game MovesĪ PGN file cannot exist without chess moves. Therefore he does not change the default standard board position and chooses "Next" to go to Step 2. He wants to show all moves of the game from first to last. He wants to start from scratch by setting up the initial board position and then manually enter the moves. Thus he does not have an existing PGN file to import. He wants to create a PGN file for an OTB (over-the-board) chess game. You will now proceed to Step 2 and enter chess moves and commentary to your PGN file.ĪgentSmith has navigated to the PGN Editor Chess Tool screen.
You have now completed manual entry of the initial board position. Also, specify if the first move is by the White or Black pieces. In the First Move box, you should specify which move number the initial board position represents. You can then choose to Make black pieces mirror white and you are done.įinally, you will want to configure the corresponding move list to match the initial board position. Alternatively, you can clear the board and then drag-and-drop the white pieces into their chosen Chess960 position. First, you can enter a Chess960 SPID (Starting Position Identifier) and choose Set. If you are editing a Chess960 game, there are two ways to set up a starting position. You can always go back to the default position by choosing Set Standard Position. To remove a piece, simply drag it off the board.Īlternatively, you can choose Clear Board and then drag-and-drop the piece icons located in the Edit Board Position box onto the blank board. First, you can click-and-drag pieces around the board. If you want your game to start from a position other than the standard one, you have several ways to do this. If you want to start from the first move, this step is complete and you can proceed to Step 2. The standard chess board position is set up by default.
This option offers a graphical board with which you can easily set up an initial board position by dragging and placing pieces on the board. The initial board position is now set and you can proceed to Step 2: Game Moves. You can copy the text string or enter it manually. You will be prompted to enter the string into a text field. You can import a FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) string to represent the initial board position. If you are starting from scratch, you can choose either "Import FEN String" or "Manually Enter Position."īy choosing this option you can open a PGN file on your local computer using a text editor, copy the text of the PGN file, paste the text into the PGN Editor text box, and then choose "Import." The game moves are now entered and you can proceed to Step 2: Game moves. If you are importing a PGN file, choose "Import PGN file". You must first decide if you are going to create a PGN file from scratch or import an existing PGN file.
A detailed explanation for each of these steps is below. The exact steps for creating a PGN file using the PGN Editor Chess Tool are: 1) Set Up/Import Game/Position, 2) Enter/Edit Chess Moves & Commentary, 3) Enter Chess Game Info, 4) Output the PGN File. Upon completion, users can save (output) the PGN file in an easily viewable format. Users can step through the processes in order, or go back and forth between any of the steps. Each stage of the process is broken down into a step-by-step procedure. It uses a familiar "Wizard" approach to creating and editing PGN files.
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