My Chess Game Moves Never Print Correctly (I Want To Print Them)


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Hello

I'm ashamed to even have to ask this. lol Below is an example with a list of moves from a recent game of mine on Chess.com but are jumbled. I want to print it out but I can't seem to do so in a vertical fashion. For example:


1. c4 e5
2. c4 e8
3. c4 hx


1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Qc6 5. g3 Bxf3 6. exf3 e6 7. Bb5 Qxb5 8.
Nxb5 Na6 9. O-O c6 10. Nc3 Nf6 11. d3 Bc5 12. Bg5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. d4 Bb4
15. a3 Ba5 16. b4 Bb6 17. b5 Nc7 18. a4 Ba5 19. Rb1 b6 20. Bd2 Bxd2 21. Qxd2 O-O
22. a5 bxa5 23. Qxa5 Rac8 24. Qxa7 Ne8 25. b6 Nf6 26. b7 Rb8 27. Rfc1 h6 28. Rc8
Rbxc8 29. bxc8=Q Rxc8 30. Rb8 Rxb8 31. Qxb8+ Kh7 32. Qe5 Kg6 33. g4 Nd7 34. Qh5+
Kh7 35. g5 Nf8 36. gxh6 g6 37. Qh4 f5 38. Qe7+ Kxh6 39. Qxf8+ Kg5 40. Kg2 f4 41.
h4+ Kxh4 42. Qf6+ Kh5 43. Qxe6 Kh6 44. Qxd5 g5 45. Qe6+ Kg7 46. d5 g4 47. Qxg4+
Kf6 48. d6 Kf7 49. d7 Ke7 50. Qxf4 Kxd7 51. Qf6 Ke8 52. Kg3 Kd7 53. Kf4 Ke8 54.
Qg7 Kd8 55. Ke5 Ke8 56. Kd6 Kd8 57. Qd7# 1-0
 

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Here you go:

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Karkaterra"]
[Black "amiratchess"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "935"]
[BlackElo "921"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[EndTime "19:17:12 GMT+0000"]
[Termination "Karkaterra won by checkmate"]

1. c4 d5
2. cxd5 Qxd5
3. Nf3 Bg4
4. Nc3 Qc6
5. g3 Bxf3
6. exf3 e6
7. Bb5 Qxb5
8.Nxb5 Na6
9. O-O c6
10. Nc3 Nf6
11. d3 Bc5
12. Bg5 Nd5
13. Nxd5 cxd5
14. d4 Bb4
15. a3 Ba5
16. b4 Bb6
17. b5 Nc7
18. a4 Ba5
19. Rb1 b6
20. Bd2 Bxd2
21. Qxd2 O-O
22. a5 bxa5
23. Qxa5 Rac8
24. Qxa7 Ne8
25. b6 Nf6
26. b7 Rb8
27. Rfc1 h6
28. Rc8Rbxc8
29. bxc8=Q Rxc8
30. Rb8 Rxb8
31. Qxb8+ Kh7
32. Qe5 Kg6
33. g4 Nd7
34. Qh5+ Kh7
35. g5 Nf8
36. gxh6 g6
37. Qh4 f5
38. Qe7+ Kxh6
39. Qxf8+ Kg5
40. Kg2 f4
41.h4+ Kxh4
42. Qf6+ Kh5
43. Qxe6 Kh6
44. Qxd5 g5
45. Qe6+ Kg7
46. d5 g4
47. Qxg4+ Kf6
48. d6 Kf7
49. d7 Ke7
50. Qxf4 Kxd7
51. Qf6 Ke8
52. Kg3 Kd7
53. Kf4 Ke8
54. Qg7 Kd8
55. Ke5 Ke8
56. Kd6 Kd8
57. Qd7# 1-0

Just copy paste to notepad or word and the print. Enjoy!
 

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play2mefish said:
Here you go:

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Karkaterra"]
[Black "amiratchess"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "935"]
[BlackElo "921"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[EndTime "19:17:12 GMT+0000"]
[Termination "Karkaterra won by checkmate"]

1. c4 d5
2. cxd5 Qxd5
3. Nf3 Bg4
4. Nc3 Qc6
5. g3 Bxf3
6. exf3 e6
7. Bb5 Qxb5
8.Nxb5 Na6
9. O-O c6
10. Nc3 Nf6
11. d3 Bc5
12. Bg5 Nd5
13. Nxd5 cxd5
14. d4 Bb4
15. a3 Ba5
16. b4 Bb6
17. b5 Nc7
18. a4 Ba5
19. Rb1 b6
20. Bd2 Bxd2
21. Qxd2 O-O
22. a5 bxa5
23. Qxa5 Rac8
24. Qxa7 Ne8
25. b6 Nf6
26. b7 Rb8
27. Rfc1 h6
28. Rc8Rbxc8
29. bxc8=Q Rxc8
30. Rb8 Rxb8
31. Qxb8+ Kh7
32. Qe5 Kg6
33. g4 Nd7
34. Qh5+ Kh7
35. g5 Nf8
36. gxh6 g6
37. Qh4 f5
38. Qe7+ Kxh6
39. Qxf8+ Kg5
40. Kg2 f4
41.h4+ Kxh4
42. Qf6+ Kh5
43. Qxe6 Kh6
44. Qxd5 g5
45. Qe6+ Kg7
46. d5 g4
47. Qxg4+ Kf6
48. d6 Kf7
49. d7 Ke7
50. Qxf4 Kxd7
51. Qf6 Ke8
52. Kg3 Kd7
53. Kf4 Ke8
54. Qg7 Kd8
55. Ke5 Ke8
56. Kd6 Kd8
57. Qd7# 1-0

Just copy paste to notepad or word and the print. Enjoy!
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Thank you so much for this but how did you do it? I only ask because I'd like to know for future games.
 

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Take your original file that you uploaded here and do the following: Open the file in notepad (that is what I used) Find the first move...number 1. c4 d5 and then move/place the cursor in front of the number 2 (the second move) and then press enter. Repeat for the rest of the moves and then our done. Practice with the file you uploaded and you will get faster at doing it. Enjoy!
 

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Code: 
# NB! I used the editor Notepad++ for these operations.

# 1. The original data contains several line breaks:

1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Qc6 5. g3 Bxf3 6. exf3 e6 7. Bb5 Qxb5 8.
Nxb5 Na6 9. O-O c6 10. Nc3 Nf6 11. d3 Bc5 12. Bg5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. d4 Bb4
15. a3 Ba5 16. b4 Bb6 17. b5 Nc7 18. a4 Ba5 19. Rb1 b6 20. Bd2 Bxd2 21. Qxd2 O-O
22. a5 bxa5 23. Qxa5 Rac8 24. Qxa7 Ne8 25. b6 Nf6 26. b7 Rb8 27. Rfc1 h6 28. Rc8
Rbxc8 29. bxc8=Q Rxc8 30. Rb8 Rxb8 31. Qxb8+ Kh7 32. Qe5 Kg6 33. g4 Nd7 34. Qh5+
Kh7 35. g5 Nf8 36. gxh6 g6 37. Qh4 f5 38. Qe7+ Kxh6 39. Qxf8+ Kg5 40. Kg2 f4 41.
h4+ Kxh4 42. Qf6+ Kh5 43. Qxe6 Kh6 44. Qxd5 g5 45. Qe6+ Kg7 46. d5 g4 47. Qxg4+
Kf6 48. d6 Kf7 49. d7 Ke7 50. Qxf4 Kxd7 51. Qf6 Ke8 52. Kg3 Kd7 53. Kf4 Ke8 54.
Qg7 Kd8 55. Ke5 Ke8 56. Kd6 Kd8 57. Qd7# 1-0


# 2. I replaced all line breaks with a single space, the result is one long string of text.

- Replace dialog: Notepad++, Ctrl+H
- Search mode: Extended (\n, \r, \t, \0, \x...)
- Find what: `\r\n`
- Replace with: ` `

1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Qc6 5. g3 Bxf3 6. exf3 e6 7. Bb5 Qxb5 8. Nxb5 Na6 9. O-O c6 10. Nc3 Nf6 11. d3 Bc5 12. Bg5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. d4 Bb4 15. a3 Ba5 16. b4 Bb6 17. b5 Nc7 18. a4 Ba5 19. Rb1 b6 20. Bd2 Bxd2 21. Qxd2 O-O 22. a5 bxa5 23. Qxa5 Rac8 24. Qxa7 Ne8 25. b6 Nf6 26. b7 Rb8 27. Rfc1 h6 28. Rc8 Rbxc8 29. bxc8=Q Rxc8 30. Rb8 Rxb8 31. Qxb8+ Kh7 32. Qe5 Kg6 33. g4 Nd7 34. Qh5+ Kh7 35. g5 Nf8 36. gxh6 g6 37. Qh4 f5 38. Qe7+ Kxh6 39. Qxf8+ Kg5 40. Kg2 f4 41. h4+ Kxh4 42. Qf6+ Kh5 43. Qxe6 Kh6 44. Qxd5 g5 45. Qe6+ Kg7 46. d5 g4 47. Qxg4+ Kf6 48. d6 Kf7 49. d7 Ke7 50. Qxf4 Kxd7 51. Qf6 Ke8 52. Kg3 Kd7 53. Kf4 Ke8 54. Qg7 Kd8 55. Ke5 Ke8 56. Kd6 Kd8 57. Qd7# 1-0


# 3. Used regex to get one move per line.

- Replace dialog: Notepad++, Ctrl+H
- Search mode: Regular expression
- Find what: ` (\d\d?\. )`
- Replace with: `\r\n\1`

1. c4 d5
2. cxd5 Qxd5
3. Nf3 Bg4
4. Nc3 Qc6
5. g3 Bxf3
6. exf3 e6
7. Bb5 Qxb5
8. Nxb5 Na6
9. O-O c6
10. Nc3 Nf6
11. d3 Bc5
12. Bg5 Nd5
13. Nxd5 cxd5
14. d4 Bb4
15. a3 Ba5
16. b4 Bb6
17. b5 Nc7
18. a4 Ba5
19. Rb1 b6
20. Bd2 Bxd2
21. Qxd2 O-O
22. a5 bxa5
23. Qxa5 Rac8
24. Qxa7 Ne8
25. b6 Nf6
26. b7 Rb8
27. Rfc1 h6
28. Rc8 Rbxc8
29. bxc8=Q Rxc8
30. Rb8 Rxb8
31. Qxb8+ Kh7
32. Qe5 Kg6
33. g4 Nd7
34. Qh5+ Kh7
35. g5 Nf8
36. gxh6 g6
37. Qh4 f5
38. Qe7+ Kxh6
39. Qxf8+ Kg5
40. Kg2 f4
41. h4+ Kxh4
42. Qf6+ Kh5
43. Qxe6 Kh6
44. Qxd5 g5
45. Qe6+ Kg7
46. d5 g4
47. Qxg4+ Kf6
48. d6 Kf7
49. d7 Ke7
50. Qxf4 Kxd7
51. Qf6 Ke8
52. Kg3 Kd7
53. Kf4 Ke8
54. Qg7 Kd8
55. Ke5 Ke8
56. Kd6 Kd8
57. Qd7# 1-0
 

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That works too!
 

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Thank you all so much!
 

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Late to the party @Cyrax , but this one liner seems to work for me:

$text=Get-Clipboard -Raw; $text=$text -replace '\s+',' '; $text=$text -replace '(?<!^)\s+(?=\d+\.)',"`r`n"; Set-Clipboard -Value $text.Trim()
 

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Well, if your going to do it our way @Awalt , I added a couple of lines to output the clipboard to a file and then opend the file to view...then the user could print real easy like... :)

$text=Get-Clipboard -Raw; $text=$text -replace '\s+',' '; $text=$text -replace '(?<!^)\s+(?=\d+\.)',"`r`n"; Set-Clipboard -Value $text.Trim()
$clip=Get-Clipboard | out-file c:\temp\chessgames.txt
notepad C:\temp\chessgames.txt


@Cyrax you run this from powershell...in case you didn't know.
 

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