Pgn World Viewer

Features

• Display chess games from one or more files.
• The pgn reader can load .pgn, .pgz (zip file containing one big pgn file) and .pgn.gz (gzipped pgn file) files. Pgn (Portable Game Notation) is the standard format for storing chess games.
• Reloads the file after a user-defined time period (in seconds). This feature can be used in order to broadcast live chess games. To minimize server bandwidth, the reloading can take place only when the pgn file has changed.
• Creates a colorful display of subvariations and comments.
• Allows the usage of different chessboards and pieces.
• Allows the user to save the pgn file and flip the board.
• 100% skin support - fully skinnable! You can change every part of the user interface, include custom images and create your own skin.
• Fully operated by the keyboard. Just press the left, right, up and down arrows to view any game.
• Cross-platform! Works on windows, mac and linux.

Downloads

• Get latest stable version 1.66 !
• Update jar for version 1.65 (12/01/2008)
• Update jar for version 1.64 (22/08/2006)
• Update jar for version 1.63 (15/03/2006)
• Update jar for version 1.62 (22/02/2005)
• The zip file for 1.60final (19/07/2004)
• List of changes

• Default chess pieces (32x32) :
• Isometric pieces (32x32) :
• Bigger pieces (40x40) :
• Pieces on blue (32x32) :
• Installation instructions

Purchase

All pgn viewer versions can be easily previewed from your hard disk, but when you publish the applet in your web server you will need a valid license (per host name).

For more information, contact me at andreoua(at)gmail(dot)com

Versions

There are 3 versions of Pgn World Viewer:

• Free.
  Uses a very simple graphical interface. It does not support skins, it does not display comments and subvariations and it does not support automatic reloading of the pgn files.
• Standard.
  Contains all the described features apart from file reloading. Thus, it cannot be used for broadcasting live chess games.
• Full.
  The full version contains all the features described in the previous section. Try it!

Sites using Pgn World Viewer

• Hellas Chess Club
• Blackqueen
• Corus
• Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament
• The NH Chess Tournament
• BestuurOnline
• European Team Chess Championships 2007
• European Club Cup 2008
• Philidor-Mulhouse
• Acropolis 2009
• London Chess Classic
• Cyber Chess