MasterPGN

Coming soon · Android · iPhone · Windows · Mac · Linux

Send your scoresheet. Get your game.

One photo of the handwritten scoresheet. Back comes the game as PGN, legal from the first move to the last. Everything in between is on us.

The site is in your language; your scoresheet can be in any.

Coming soonHow it works
Your scoresheet
Your PGNPGN ready
[Event "Spring Cup"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Smith, James"]
[Black "Johnson, Emily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Board "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7
5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7
7. Re1 O-O 8. Bxc6 Bxc6
9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8 Raxd8
11. Nxe5 Bxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4
13. Nd3 f5 14. f3 Bc5+
15. Nxc5 Nxc5 16. Bg5 Rd5
17. Be7 Re8 18. c4 1-0

One move, many notations, a single PGN

Writing down moves in your own language is legitimate and 7 out of 10 players do it. You write as you always do; the result is always a standard English PGN.

In a local tournament round, scoresheets are written in five different ways and all end up in the same format.

Short algebraic — English1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
Short algebraic — Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Basque1. e4 e5 2. Cf3 Cc6 3. Ab5
Short algebraic — German, Danish, Norwegian1. e4 e5 2. Sf3 Sc6 3. Lb5
Short algebraic — French1. e4 e5 2. Cf3 Cc6 3. Fb5
Short algebraic — Russian, Belarusian1. e4 e5 2. Кf3 Кc6 3. Сb5
Figurine1. e4 e5 2. Knightf3 Knightc6 3. Bishopb5
Long algebraic — Spanish1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. Cg1-f3 Cb8-c6 3. Af1-b5
Descriptive — Spanish1. P4R P4R 2. C3AR C3AD 3. A5CD
Your PGNPGN ready
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5

Three steps. Only the first one is yours.

No settings, no modes, no options. One action, and we take care of the rest.

  1. 01

    You take the photo

    The scoresheet flat on the table, in ordinary light, whole inside the frame. That is all.

  2. 02

    We take care of it

    You can close the app. We let you know when the game is ready.

  3. 03

    You get your game

    As standard PGN, ready to open in Lichess, ChessBase or whichever viewer you use.

Coming soon

One account. Your games on every device you own.

  • AndroidPhone and tabletComing soon
  • iPhone and iPadPhone and tabletComing soon
  • WindowsDesktopComing soon
  • MacDesktopComing soon
  • LinuxDesktopComing soon

When it is available, you will read it here first.

Questions

When will it be available?

Soon. When there is a date, it shows up here first. We do not announce what is not ready.

Which devices will it work on?

Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows, Mac and Linux. One account: the game you digitize on your phone is waiting on your computer.

What do I need to use it?

A phone with a camera and an internet connection. It does not matter how powerful it is.

What if my handwriting is a mess?

A hard-to-read move that allows only one legal move resolves itself. When even that is not enough, the move stays flagged for you to confirm. A game is never completed by guessing.

What format do I get the game in?

Standard PGN, the same one Lichess, ChessBase, Chess.com and any viewer can open. No proprietary formats.

Do I have to write down moves in English?

No. Write as you always do; the PGN comes out the same.

What if everyone in my club writes differently?

No problem. Five scoresheets written in five different ways end up in the same format.

What happens to my photos?

They stay in your account, together with your games. They are never sold or shared with anyone, and you can delete them whenever you like.