How to Format Games

A. Number moves as usual in pgn, but be careful that no illegal moves are recorded. This includes dubious moves such as, if there is a N on b3 and another one on f3 write Nbd5 or Nfd5 and not just Nd5.

B. All comments are to be enclosed in parentheses {} and should start on a new line for clarity.

C. All variations are to be enclosed in brackets () and should start on a new line for clarity. Nested variations are fine.

D. If you want a diagram, just place a capital D after the move.

E. Header tags have the structure [Item "specifics"]

Here is an example:

[Event "Veggiecheck"]
[Site "redhotpawn"]
[Date "2003.09.10"]
[Round "1"]
[White "mephisto2"]
[Black "bruced8"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C30g"]
[Annotator "mephisto2"]

1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nc6
{Black wants to avoid the gambit lines and declines. More usual ways to decline are Bc5, Nf6 or d6. And of course the Falkbeer counter gambit d5.}

3.Nf3 f6?
{This move does nothing good defensively, and opens the diagonal h5-e8 as an attack line for white. Better alternatives are: exf4, Bc5, d6, d5, f5!?.}

4.Nc3 exf4 5.d4 g5?? D
{Black ignores the threat along the h5-e8 diagonal. He needed to develop rather than defending the pawn. Bb4 or Ne7 were good moves.}

6.Nxg5! fxg5
{Relatively better 6. ... h5 to cover the diagonal. White would play 7.Nh3.}

7.Qh5+ Ke7 8.Bc4!
{Stronger than 8.Qxg5. White brings another piece into play. That is the essence of the KG.}

8. ... Nf6?? D
{The final mistake. He gets mated. White was winning, but it could take a while after}
(8. ... d5 9.Qxg5+ Kf7 10.Bxd5+ Be6 11.Bxe6+ Kxe6 12.Qf5+ Ke7 13.Nd5+ Ke8 14.Bxf4 Bd6
(14. ... Nxd4? 15.Qe5+)
15.Qh5+ Kd7 16.Qg4+ Ke8 17.Qg7 Bxf4 18.0-0! Nce7 19.Rxf4 D
{and the situation is hopeless for black.})

9.Qf7+ Kd6 10.Nb5#

1-0

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