Free, fully offline PGN chess viewer and game explorer, with searchable 25,000 game database or load your own games
Step forward and back move-by-move (or use the ← → arrow keys), jump straight to any move by clicking it in the move list, flip the board to view from Black’s side, or hit Play for an auto-advancing replay. Captured pieces collect in trays either side of the board so material balance is visible at a glance, and the game header (players, event, date, result) is pulled straight from the PGN and displayed above the board.
As they progress, young chess players will eventually want to study games as part of their learning. This handy tool provides a bridge between keeping a notebook of their own games and a full commercial Chess Database Explorer like Hiarcs or Chessbase.
PGN is the widely used standard for chess games, used in magazines and chess news sites like TWIC. Any one of these new games can easily be pasted in and viewed on screen.
Perfect for chess clubs as well as individual use.
Runs entirely in the browser once opened: no installation, no accounts, and no internet connection needed after downloading. No pupil data is ever collected, stored, or uploaded anywhere, so it’s fully GDPR-safe for classroom use. Works on Windows and Mac school machines in any modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox).
A short Setup Guide is included covering renaming and opening the file — takes under two minutes to get running, and can be placed on a shared drive for your whole department to use.
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