diff --git a/src/app/pages/game/game.component.css b/src/app/pages/game/game.component.css
index 8e32907..7b5ad50 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/game/game.component.css
+++ b/src/app/pages/game/game.component.css
@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ h2 {
   flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
 
+.content-layout {
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  min-height: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 2.4fr) minmax(220px, 0.95fr);
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.center-column {
+  min-width: 0;
+  min-height: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
 .move-form {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
@@ -59,7 +74,7 @@ h2 {
 
 .board-section {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
-  min-height: 0;
+  min-height: 180px;
   display: grid;
   place-items: center;
   container-type: size;
@@ -70,6 +85,22 @@ h2 {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+.import-card {
+  background: #E1EAA9;
+  border: 2px solid #5A2C28;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0.65rem;
+  display: grid;
+  align-self: start;
+  align-content: start;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.import-card label {
+  color: #5A2C28;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
 input {
   border: 2px solid #5A2C28;
   border-radius: 10px;
@@ -78,6 +109,15 @@ input {
   min-width: 180px;
 }
 
+textarea {
+  border: 2px solid #5A2C28;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background: #B9DAD1;
+  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
+  resize: vertical;
+  min-height: 80px;
+}
+
 button {
   border: 2px solid #5A2C28;
   border-radius: 10px;
@@ -97,3 +137,25 @@ button:hover {
   color: #5A2C28;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
+
+@media (max-width: 920px) {
+  .content-layout {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    grid-template-areas:
+      "center"
+      "fen"
+      "pgn";
+  }
+
+  .center-column {
+    grid-area: center;
+  }
+
+  .fen-card {
+    grid-area: fen;
+  }
+
+  .pgn-card {
+    grid-area: pgn;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/pages/game/game.component.html b/src/app/pages/game/game.component.html
index 05559dc..05397c4 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/game/game.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/game/game.component.html
@@ -9,22 +9,50 @@
     @if (loading) {
       <p>Loading game state...</p>
     } @else if (state) {
-      <section class="top-section">
-        <form class="move-form" (ngSubmit)="submitMove()">
-          <label for="uciMove">Play move (UCI)</label>
-          <input id="uciMove" name="uciMove" [(ngModel)]="moveInput" placeholder="e2e4" />
-          <button type="submit">Send Move</button>
-        </form>
-        <p class="board-hint">Click your piece to highlight legal targets.</p>
-      </section>
+      <section class="content-layout">
+        <aside class="import-card fen-card">
+          <label for="fenImport">Import FEN</label>
+          <textarea
+            id="fenImport"
+            name="fenImport"
+            [(ngModel)]="fenInput"
+            rows="4"
+            placeholder="rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"
+          ></textarea>
+          <button type="button" (click)="importFen()">Load FEN</button>
+        </aside>
 
-      <section class="board-section">
-        <app-chess-board
-          [fen]="state.fen"
-          [selectedSquare]="selectedSquare"
-          [highlightedSquares]="highlightedSquares"
-          (squareSelected)="onBoardSquareSelected($event)"
-        />
+        <section class="center-column">
+          <section class="top-section">
+            <form class="move-form" (ngSubmit)="submitMove()">
+              <label for="uciMove">Play move (UCI)</label>
+              <input id="uciMove" name="uciMove" [(ngModel)]="moveInput" placeholder="e2e4" />
+              <button type="submit">Send Move</button>
+            </form>
+            <p class="board-hint">Click your piece to highlight legal targets.</p>
+          </section>
+
+          <section class="board-section">
+            <app-chess-board
+              [fen]="state.fen"
+              [selectedSquare]="selectedSquare"
+              [highlightedSquares]="highlightedSquares"
+              (squareSelected)="onBoardSquareSelected($event)"
+            />
+          </section>
+        </section>
+
+        <aside class="import-card pgn-card">
+          <label for="pgnImport">Import PGN</label>
+          <textarea
+            id="pgnImport"
+            name="pgnImport"
+            [(ngModel)]="pgnInput"
+            rows="4"
+            placeholder="1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 *"
+          ></textarea>
+          <button type="button" (click)="importPgn()">Load PGN</button>
+        </aside>
       </section>
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/pages/game/game.component.ts b/src/app/pages/game/game.component.ts
index d376a7a..28f130d 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/game/game.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/game/game.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
-import { ActivatedRoute, RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router, RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
 import { interval, startWith, Subscription, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 import { ChessBoardComponent } from '../../components/chess-board/chess-board.component';
 import { GameFull, GameState, GameStreamEvent, LegalMove } from '../../models/game.models';
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export class GameComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   game: GameFull | null = null;
   errorMessage = '';
   moveInput = '';
+  fenInput = '';
+  pgnInput = '';
   loading = true;
   selectedSquare: string | null = null;
   highlightedSquares: string[] = [];
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ export class GameComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   constructor(
     private readonly route: ActivatedRoute,
+    private readonly router: Router,
     private readonly gameApi: GameApiService
   ) {}
 
@@ -112,6 +115,46 @@ export class GameComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
+  importFen(): void {
+    const fen = this.fenInput.trim();
+    if (!fen) {
+      this.errorMessage = 'Please provide a FEN string.';
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.errorMessage = '';
+    this.gameApi.importFen(fen).subscribe({
+      next: (game) => {
+        this.fenInput = '';
+        this.pgnInput = '';
+        void this.router.navigate(['/game', game.gameId]);
+      },
+      error: (error: { error?: { message?: string } }) => {
+        this.errorMessage = error.error?.message ?? 'FEN import failed.';
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  importPgn(): void {
+    const pgn = this.pgnInput.trim();
+    if (!pgn) {
+      this.errorMessage = 'Please provide a PGN string.';
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.errorMessage = '';
+    this.gameApi.importPgn(pgn).subscribe({
+      next: (game) => {
+        this.pgnInput = '';
+        this.fenInput = '';
+        void this.router.navigate(['/game', game.gameId]);
+      },
+      error: (error: { error?: { message?: string } }) => {
+        this.errorMessage = error.error?.message ?? 'PGN import failed.';
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   private loadGame(): void {
     this.loading = true;
     this.errorMessage = '';
diff --git a/src/app/services/game-api.service.ts b/src/app/services/game-api.service.ts
index cfcb315..5508da3 100644
--- a/src/app/services/game-api.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/game-api.service.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ export class GameApiService {
     return this.http.get<LegalMovesResponse>(`${this.apiBase}/api/board/game/${gameId}/moves`, { params });
   }
 
+  importFen(fen: string): Observable<GameFull> {
+    return this.http.post<GameFull>(`${this.apiBase}/api/board/game/import/fen`, { fen });
+  }
+
+  importPgn(pgn: string): Observable<GameFull> {
+    return this.http.post<GameFull>(`${this.apiBase}/api/board/game/import/pgn`, { pgn });
+  }
+
   streamGame(gameId: string): Observable<GameStreamEvent> {
     return new Observable<GameStreamEvent>((observer) => {
       const wsUrl = `${this.wsBase}/api/board/game/${gameId}/stream`;