Portable Game Notation
| Filename extension | 
.pgn | 
|---|---|
| Internet media type | 
application/vnd.chess-pgn | 
| Developed by | Steven J. Edwards | 
| Initial release | 1993 | 
| Type of format | Chess game record | 
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.