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:
07/01/2025
- TWIC 1596 to 1599
- Games of the Lichess Broadcast System from 06/03/2025 to 06/30/2025
- March and April games of the Lichess Elite Database
To reach the state of the Scid databases, you also need to download the update files, listed here.
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).
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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