Loading Games

All game importing is handled through a single Load Game dialog. Click the button in the sidebar or press Ctrl+O to open it.

The dialog runs queries asynchronously -the interface stays responsive even when fetching from remote APIs. If multiple games are returned, an inline selection list shows metadata for each game (date, result, players, ratings, move count, time control).

Unified Load Game dialog with source tabs

PGN File

Import a standard .pgn file from your computer.

Click the PGN File tab.
Drag and drop a .pgn file into the drop zone, or click to browse.
If the file contains multiple games, they appear in a list -double-click the one you want.

Supports single-game and multi-game PGN files. No size limit.

PGN File tab with drag-and-drop zone

PGN Text

Paste raw PGN notation directly.

Click the PGN Text tab.
Paste PGN text into the input area.
Click Parse PGN.

You can also press Ctrl+V anywhere in the app to auto-detect and parse clipboard PGN text.

PGN Text tab with paste area

Chess.com

Import games from Chess.com by username or game URL.

By Username

Click the Chess.com tab.
Enter a Chess.com username.
Click Fetch Games. The last N games are loaded (configurable limit, default 20, max 30).
Select a game from the list and click Load Game.

By Game URL

Paste a direct game URL such as:

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123456789
https://www.chess.com/game/daily/123456789

The dialog extracts the game ID and fetches that specific game.

Lichess

Import games from Lichess by username or game URL.

By Username

Click the Lichess tab.
Enter a Lichess username.
Click Fetch Games. The last N games are loaded (configurable limit).
Select a game from the list.

By Game URL

Paste a direct game URL such as https://lichess.org/AbCdEfGh. The 8-character game ID is extracted automatically.

Note: A Lichess API token is recommended for better rate limits and access to private games. Configure it in Settings → API Configuration.

Lichess import tab with username field

Game Selection

When multiple games are returned (from username lookups or multi-game PGN files), they appear in a selection list showing:

Date played
White and Black player names
Result (1-0, 0-1, ½-½)
Time control type (Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical)
Number of moves
Player ratings (when available)

Double-click a game or select it and click Load Game at the bottom.

Game selection list with metadata

Supported Sources

Source	Methods	Features
PGN File	File browser, drag-and-drop	Multi-game support
PGN Text	Direct paste, Ctrl+V detection	Raw notation input
Chess.com	Username, game URL	Archive and live game callbacks
Lichess	Username, game URL	NDJSON stream, JSON export

All imported games are saved to your local game history after analysis. See Stats & History for managing your game library.

All game importing is handled through a single Load Game dialog. Click the button in the sidebar or press Ctrl+O to open it.

Unified Load Game dialog with source tabs

PGN File

Import a standard .pgn file from your computer.

Click the PGN File tab.
Drag and drop a .pgn file into the drop zone, or click to browse.
If the file contains multiple games, they appear in a list -double-click the one you want.

Supports single-game and multi-game PGN files. No size limit.

PGN File tab with drag-and-drop zone

PGN Text

Paste raw PGN notation directly.

Click the PGN Text tab.
Paste PGN text into the input area.
Click Parse PGN.

You can also press Ctrl+V anywhere in the app to auto-detect and parse clipboard PGN text.

PGN Text tab with paste area

Chess.com

Import games from Chess.com by username or game URL.

By Username

Click the Chess.com tab.
Enter a Chess.com username.
Click Fetch Games. The last N games are loaded (configurable limit, default 20, max 30).
Select a game from the list and click Load Game.

By Game URL

Paste a direct game URL such as:

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123456789
https://www.chess.com/game/daily/123456789

The dialog extracts the game ID and fetches that specific game.

Lichess

Import games from Lichess by username or game URL.

By Username

Click the Lichess tab.
Enter a Lichess username.
Click Fetch Games. The last N games are loaded (configurable limit).
Select a game from the list.

By Game URL

Paste a direct game URL such as https://lichess.org/AbCdEfGh. The 8-character game ID is extracted automatically.

Note: A Lichess API token is recommended for better rate limits and access to private games. Configure it in Settings → API Configuration.

Lichess import tab with username field

Game Selection

When multiple games are returned (from username lookups or multi-game PGN files), they appear in a selection list showing:

Date played
White and Black player names
Result (1-0, 0-1, ½-½)
Time control type (Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical)
Number of moves
Player ratings (when available)

Double-click a game or select it and click Load Game at the bottom.

Game selection list with metadata

Supported Sources

Source	Methods	Features
PGN File	File browser, drag-and-drop	Multi-game support
PGN Text	Direct paste, Ctrl+V detection	Raw notation input
Chess.com	Username, game URL	Archive and live game callbacks
Lichess	Username, game URL	NDJSON stream, JSON export

All imported games are saved to your local game history after analysis. See Stats & History for managing your game library.