Game Notation
The Game Notation pane displays the game header information, moves, comments, variations and symbols
for the current game.
Game Header Information
At the top of the game notation we have:
· White and Black player names and Elo ratings (if available) and the game result. Please note the
players names in blue are hyper-linked so you can simply click the player to open the Player Explorer
to view the games, performances and favourite openings of the player in the Information tab.
· The event and site where the game was played and the round and date on which the game was played
· The ECO code and opening name
Game Notation
Below the game header information the actual game is displayed. The game notation can have the following
information:
· The main line of the game (e.g. the moves played in the game) is shown in bold text
· Move variations (these can be nested) are shown in blue
· Comments are shown in green as are diagram designations (see move 13.dxe5)
· Move, evaluation and other symbols are shown in red (see respectively 14. Bh3!? 10. Qc8=, 12.Rac1N
etc)
· The current move is highlighted (see 13.dxe5) and the position after the highlighted move is displayed
on the Game Board.
Navigating the game notation
There are many way to navigate the game in the game notation:
· Use the mouse left click to go directly to any move or variation, the position will then be shown on the
Game Board.
· You can navigate to the beginning of the game, previous move, next move or end of game by using the
move navigation icons:
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