ChessPGN

This repository contains a collection of select chess games in PGN format. Games are selected based on games annotated in popular chess books.

Usage

The PGNs in this repository are intended to be used as a companion to it's corresponding book. While working through a book of chess games you can view selected games in your preferred chess software for further analysis or what-if situations.

PGN Collection

• Fischer, Bobby. My 60 Memorable Games. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1969
• Tal, Mikhail. The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal. RHM, 1976

Copyright Notice

I'm not a lawyer and laws vary from country to country. Here are my thoughts and understanding:

• Events like chess (and other sports) cannot be copyrighted
• Thus, there is no copyright infringement in copying the moves of a game (this does not apply to commentary or analysis) from a book into PGN format
• Audio or video broadcast of a game can be copyrighted
• Comments or analysis of a game can be copyrighted
• Fair use allows you to cite a book where games appeared

Source: https://copyrightlately.com/chess-and-copyright/#:~:text=Chess%20has%20been%20around%20for,of%20play%20over%20the%20years.