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pgn files under V3 need work
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When I download a .pgn file from one of my games under V3, the file name and header information leave out stuff that used to work fine on the old site. Here's an example game (file name and header) as generated by the old chess.com
File name: Computer3-HARD_vs_JSLigon_2015_12_10.pgn
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2015.12.10"]
[White "Computer3-HARD"]
[Black "JSLigon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1617"]
[BlackElo "1651"]
[TimeControl "10|10"]
[Termination "JSLigon won by checkmate"]
Now the same game downloaded using V3.
File name: Chess.com-Computer_vs_JSLigon___.__.__.pgn
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "??.??.??"]
[White "Chess.com Computer"]
[Black "JSLigon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1617"]
[BlackElo "1651"]
[TimeControl "10|10"]
[Termination "JSLigon won by checkmate"]
[CurrentPosition "8/4b2p/p1p1kp2/2p1p3/P1P1P3/1P1PPK2/6r1/5q2 w - - 0 45"]
As you can see the date is missing from both the file name and header, my opponent is listed only as "Chess.com Computer" instead of Computer3-HARD, and V3 the final position is included which doesn't really hurt anything but seems unnecessary. Also under V3 if you put your first and last name in your profile, the .pgn will identify you by that instead of by your username, which is not an improvement in my opinion.