17-09-2021

Pgn Files

Pgn PGN is 'Portable Game Notation' a standard designed for the representation of chess game data using ASCII text files. More details than those contained in this help file can be found at the SAN Kit Homepage. PGN is structured for easy reading and writing by human users and for easy parsing and generation by computer programs.

I have collected over 540 000 fresh tournament chess games (pgn downloads) from the last five years for you (till June 2016) and show you how to build your personal database using a free database software program called SCID vs PC (free). Read more about SCID vs PC

Shane’s Chess Information Database (SCID) was originally written by Shane Hudson, but has received strong contribution from others.

What is a PGN File? A PGN file is a file that is worldwide used by most chess programs. The file basically stores the full game between two players. In this article I am going to explain how to write your own PGN file using.NET. A PGN File is basically a text file - that consist of two sections.
Chess PGN Downloads. Hi, and welcome to our Chess PGN downloads page. Below you can find download links of all the PGN files of the games analyzed and featured on this blog. Do I need a chess program? No, the files are a textual file in the.pgn format and basically every chess website has the possibility to read the.pgn file.

With SCID vs PC you can create huge databases without having to buy expensive chess database software like ChessBase Mega Package.

You can also run chess engines and play games against the computer. However in the beginning SCID seems to be complicated to use it, so I will explain some important features that you must know to be able to build your database.

I have to charge you $35 for the pgn downloads, because it has been a lot of work to build the pgn file with over 540 000 chess games, as you can surely imagine.

You can use my pgn database with SCID vs PC and build your personal database with it.

How to use Modern Database?

To open the pgn file Modern Database to see the chess games in it, you need a chess database like SCID vs PC (free, see this page below), or, for example,
ChessBase Mega Package or as alternative the Russian database Chess Assistant PRO with Houdini PRO (DVD) or the interface of a commercially available chess program like Fritz Chess Software that has a database included to which you can add my Modern Database.

Install Chess Database

Download SCID vs PC (free)
Make sure you download the right version. If you have a Windows 64 bit PC, then download the 64 bit version.

SCID vs PC creates an icon on your desktop. See below.

Find, open and install SCID on your computer. It will create an icon on your PC as shown below.

Create NEW Database Name

You have to start from scratch and create a new database. Click on FILE/NEW and give your database a name that you like. (example: ModernDatabase) See image below.

You need this new database to import (copy) your pgn games into it later on. If you would simply open any pgn file instead that contains chess games then you will not be able to delete or edit any games because your pgn files are classified read-only and cannot be changed. This means that you will not be able to change anything in the pgn files you have, but only in the database. For that reason you have to create first a new database that has three different file endings to be able to handle complex editing procedures and it does not have the file ending pgn.

This newly created database structure is necessary to be able to edit or delete any games in the future and import new pgn games into it from other pgn files.

So your newly created database will have no games in it in the very beginning.

Open any of your created Databases

You can create different databases. For example, you might create a database where you will import only old chess games played by old chess masters and call it, OldBase.

To open any Database click on FILE/OPEN. See below.

Copy PGN Games into your Database

To fill your database with chess games go to TOOLS/IMPORT PGN FILES. Then find your PGN files on your computer and import (load) them into your database. See image below.

Loading PGN Files

When PGN files are loaded in the database then you will see this small window below which shows the loading procedure.

When all games of the PGN File are loaded, then this window will show the games that have technical errors in it. See image below.

You should find and delete or repair these games in your database (not in PGN File as this is read-only).

Just lookup the number of a game that has errors in it, then find the number of this game in the database and rightclick mouse and click delete.

This will NOT delete the game immediately, but simply will mark (flag) it. After this, click on COMPACT. This will fix those “deleted” games in the database for later deletion in the MAINTENANCE Window.

As you can see above there are some games that have errors and should be deleted or repaired.

List of Games

To see your listed games in your database OR in your PGN files click on LIST OF GAMES. Before you do this you have to go to FILE/OPEN and open up a database or a PGN file. See image below.

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Hi, and welcome to our Chess PGN downloads page. Google earth mac os x 10.5 8. Below you can find download links of all the PGN files of the games analyzed and featured on this blog.

Do I need a chess program?

No, the files are a textual file in the .pgn format and basically every chess website has the possibility to read the .pgn file. Although having a chess software definitely helps.

But I don’t have Chessbase, what can I do?

I would suggest downloading ChessBase Light 2009 which is free. There is no other way of converting .cbv files into .pgn.

Alternatively, if you really want an analysis of a specific game in .pgn, you can contact me via email or facebook or quora or anything. Contact information is given on our home page.

Do I have to pay anything?

Chess PGN downloads are absolutely free. Zero charge.

What is your motivation behind it?

Look, I love chess, I love analyzing chess games and I like promoting our ancient game. I analyze chess games basically the whole time, so I thought, perhaps someone else might find my work useful as well.

Also, I have heard a thing or two about personal branding and having “returns” on the things you give. Indirect marketing and stuff.

I. Best chess games of World Champions

a) Best Chess Games Of Wilhelm Steinitz

Download Link: Steinitz Best Games

Original Post: Wilhelm Steinitz Best Games

b) Best Chess Games Of Emmanuel Lasker

Download Link: Lasker Best Games

Original post: Emmanuel Lasker best games

c) Best Chess Games Of Jose Raul Capablanca

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Original post: Capablanca best games

d) Best Chess Games Of Alexander Alekhine

Download Link: Alekhine Best Games

Original post: Alexander Alekhine best games

e) Best Chess Games Of Max Euwe

Download Link: Euwe best games

Original post: Max Euwe best games

f) Best Chess Games Of Mikhail Botvinnik

Download Link: Botvinnik best games

Original post: Mikhail Botvinnik best games

II. Games by other chess players

a) Key Chess Games Of Paul Keres

Download Link: Paul Keres Games

Original post: Best chess players never to become WC part 2 – Paul Keres

b) Key Chess Games Of Viktor Korchnoi

Download Link: Viktor Korchnoi Games

Original post: Best chess players never to become WC – Viktor Korchnoi

III. Chess event coverage

a) Sharjah Grand Prix 2017

Download Link: Sharjah 2017.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Sharjah Grand Prix 2017.

Source page: Sharjah Grand Prix 2017

b) Shamkir Chess Tournament 2017

Download Link: Shamkir 2017.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Shamkir Chess Tournament 2017.

Source page: Shamkir Chess 2017

c) London Chess Classic 2016

Download Link: London Chess Classic 2016.pgn

Analysis of the games from the London Chess Classic Tournament 2016.

Source page: London Chess Classic 2016.

d) Croatian Cup Final 2017

Download Link: Croatian Cup 2017.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Croatian Chess Cup 2017.

Source page: Croatian Chess Cup 2017

e) Croatian Chess Championship 2017

Download Link: Croatian Championship 2017.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Croatian Chess Championship 2017.

Source page: Croatian Chess Championship 2017.

f) Carlsen – Karjakin World Championship 2016

Download Link: Carlsen – Karjakin, World Championship, 2016.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Carlsen – Karjakin World Championship 2016.

Source page: Carlsen – Karjakin World Championship 2016

g) Candidates Tournament 2018

Download Link: Candidates 2018.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Candidates Tournament 2018.

Source page: Candidates Tournament 2018.

h) Croatian Cup Final 2018

Download Link: Croatian Cup Final 2018.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Croatian Chess Cup 2018.

Source page: Croatian Chess Cup 2018

i) Croatian Chess Championship 2018

Download Link: Croatian Championship 2018.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Croatian Chess Championship 2018.

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j) Croatian Chess Championship 2019

Chess Pgn Files

Download Link: Croatian Champ 2019.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Croatian Chess Championship 2019

Source page: Croatian Chess Championship 2019

IV. Chess Opening Analysis

a) The French Defence

Download Link: What Every Chess Player Should Know About French Defence.pgn

Introduction to the French Defence.

Source page: What Every Chess Player Should Know About French Defence

V. Miscellaneous

a) Famous Chess games Part One

Download Link: Famous Chess Games.pgn

Games analyzed in the post about famous chess games.

b) Famous Chess games Part Two

Download Link: Famous Chess Games Part Two.pgn

Games analyzed in the post about famous chess games, pt 2.