diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d6bb107..6f0e863 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Here are the available settings for a `chesr` code block:
 | Name          | Possible Values                                              | Description                                                  |
 | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | `fen`         | A valid FEN string                                           | Starts the chess board with a particular position.           |
+| `pgn`         | Either, a valid PGN string formatted for YAML <br /> or the filepath to a `.pgn` file in the same folder | Loads the chess board with the moves from a PGN game         |
 | `orientation` | `white`/`black`                                              | Orientation of the board.                                    |
 | `pieceStyle`  | A valid piece style name.<br />Check [this](https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Chesser/tree/master/assets/piece-css) to view available styles. | Style of the pieces on the board.                            |
 | `boardStyle`  | A valid board style name.<br />Check [this](https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Chesser/tree/master/assets/board-css) to view available styles. | Style of the chess board.                                    |
@@ -32,9 +33,23 @@ Here are the available settings for a `chesr` code block:
 
 You can permanently set some settings in [Chesser](https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Chesser)'s obsidian plugin settings.
 
+>   If providing a raw PGN string, it must be properly formatted as a multiline YAML string (pipe to indicate multiline and 2 or 4 spaces for indent) eg;
+>  ```
+>  pgn: |
+>    [Event "Mar del Plata"]
+>    [Site "Mar del Plata ARG"]
+>    [Date "1960.03.30"]
+> 
+>    1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. d4 d6
+>    7. Nd3 Nxe4 8. Bxf4 Bg7 9. Nc3 $6 Nxc3 10. bxc3 10... c5
+>    11. Be2 cxd4 12. O-O Nc6 13. Bxg4 O-O 14. Bxc8 Rxc8 15. Qg4 f5
+>    16. Qg3 dxc3 17. Rae1 Kh8 18. Kh1 Rg8 19. Bxd6 Bf8 20. Be5+
+>    Nxe5 21. Qxe5+ Rg7 22. Rxf5 Qxh4+ 23. Kg1 Qg4 24. Rf2 Be7
+>    25. Re4 Qg5 26. Qd4 Rf8 27. Re5 Rd8 28. Qe4 Qh4 29. Rf4 1-0
+> ```
 ## TODO
 
-- [ ] Add [PGN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Game_Notation) format support
+- [ ] Test [PGN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Game_Notation) file support
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -60,4 +75,4 @@ You can make a [pull request](https://github.com/SilentVoid13/Chesser/pulls) to
 
 ## Support
 
-If you want to support me and my work, you can donate me a little something by clicking [**here**](https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=U2SRGAFYXT32Q).
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+If you want to support me and my work, you can donate me a little something by clicking [**here**](https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=U2SRGAFYXT32Q).
diff --git a/src/Chesser.ts b/src/Chesser.ts
index d7d71cc..26c9528 100644
--- a/src/Chesser.ts
+++ b/src/Chesser.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { ChesserConfig, parse_user_config } from "./ChesserConfig";
 import { ChesserSettings } from "./ChesserSettings";
 import ChesserMenu from "./menu";
 
+import { readFileSync } from "fs";
 // To bundle all css files in styles.css with rollup
 import "../assets/custom.css";
 import "chessground/assets/chessground.base.css";
@@ -125,7 +126,11 @@ export class Chesser extends MarkdownRenderChild {
 
     if (config.pgn) {
       debug(() => console.debug("loading from pgn", config.pgn));
-      this.chess.load_pgn(config.pgn);
+      if (config.pgn.split('.').pop().toLowerCase() == 'pgn'){
+        this.chess.load_pgn(this.loadPgnFromFile(config.pgn))
+      }else{
+        this.chess.load_pgn(config.pgn);
+      }
     } else if (config.fen) {
       debug(() => console.debug("loading from fen", config.fen));
       this.chess.load(config.fen);
@@ -400,4 +405,15 @@ export class Chesser extends MarkdownRenderChild {
     this.cg.set({ fen: this.chess.fen(), lastMove });
     this.sync_board_with_gamestate();
   }
+
+  public loadPgnFromFile(filepath: string): string {
+    try {
+      const root = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath + this.app.workspace.getActiveFile().parent.path
+      const pgn_data = readFileSync(root + filepath, 'utf8')
+      return pgn_data
+    } catch (err){
+      debug( () => console.debug("failed to load PGN from file", filepath))
+      return ""
+    } 
+  }
 }