At this section, the database is divided into different time ranges in order to reduce the file size.
Monthly updates for the database can be found in a separate tab. They contain the games of the respective month. It is possible that these files will be uploaded again over time. The version number will then be adjusted and this will be indicated in the version history. The new process will mainly be necessary due to new games from the Lichess Broadcast system.
To unzip the files, Windows 7-Zip or another program that can handle the 7z format is required. On Mac, unpacking is possible with Keka, for example.
Caution
Using non-Latin characters (e.g. Arabic) in file paths can cause problems when unpacking archives under Windows 11. Please only use Latin characters in file paths and folder names to extract the archives.
The latest change:
06/03/2025
- Massive restructuring of the files.
- Separation of online and OTB games into two different databases as far as possible.
- Addition of various new sources (see front page).
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/2025 until 06/02/2025
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/2020 until 12/31/2024
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/2015 until 12/31/2019
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/2010 until 12/31/2014
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/2005 until 12/31/2009
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/2000 until 12/31/2004
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/1990 until 12/31/1999
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/1970 until 12/31/1989
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/1950 until 12/31/1969
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/1900 until 12/31/1949
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database – 01/01/0001 until 12/31/1899
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the OTB game database which don’t have a date the game was played.
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2025 until 06/02/2025
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2024 until 12/31/2024
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2023 until 12/31/2023
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2022 until 12/31/2022
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2021 until 12/31/2021
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2020 until 12/31/2020
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2015 until 12/31/2019
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/2010 until 12/31/2014
Version: 2025-06-03
Games out of the online game database – 01/01/1995 until 12/31/2009
To reach the state of the Scid databases, you also need to download the update files, listed here.
01/07/2025
- All PGN files have been updated.
- A PGN file with games of the year 2024 has been added
03/26/2024
- Re-upload all PGN files Clean all header tags of invalid characters.
- Upload update file 2024-03 for March 2024. Contains all games that were added to the database from 02/28/2024 to 03/25/2024.
03/03/2024
- Re-upload all PGN files Clean all header tags of invalid characters.
- Upload update file 2024-02 for February 2024. Contains all games that were added to the database from 02/01/2024 to 02/27/2024.
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