diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/bhlangonijr/chesslib/pgn/GameLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/github/bhlangonijr/chesslib/pgn/GameLoader.java
index e5be205..1834073 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/bhlangonijr/chesslib/pgn/GameLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/bhlangonijr/chesslib/pgn/GameLoader.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public static Game loadNextGame(Iterator<String> iterator) {
                                 }
                                 break;
                             case "variation":
+                            case "variant":
                                 if (game != null) {
                                     game.setVariation(p.value);
                                 }
@@ -279,4 +280,4 @@ private static void setMoveText(Game game, StringBuilder moveText) throws Except
         game.setPlyCount(game.getHalfMoves().size() + "");
 
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}