Sources

Every game in Lumbras Gigabase is tagged with a special SOURCE tag that indicates the origin of the raw data. This allows you to filter for games from specific sources in Scid (or other compatible GUIs).

In Scid, you can use these tags for searches by going to the menu: Search -> Game Data -> Extra Tags

Tag Description Database
AjedrezCorr Correspondence chess database from https://ajedrezdata.com/databases/ OTB
AjedrezOTB OTB database from https://ajedrezdata.com/databases/ both
BenBase Found in a threat on chess.com OTB
Britbase For all games from the British Chess Game Archive both
Caissabase Database that apparently no longer exists. both
Canada Canadian Chess Federation both
ChessNostalgia Nothing else to be found on this page. OTB
ChessOK chessok.com still offers free PGNs. (Until end of 2020) both
Chessopolis PGNs can still be offered, but behind a paywall. OTB
ChessScotland Scottish Chess Federation OTB
CodeKiddy A github project OTB
Convekta A Russian software developer who sells software like Chessbase. Mainly used in Russia. OTB
Danbase Game database of the Danish Chess Federation https://danbase.skak.dk/ Thanks @Hans Jørgen Lassen OTB
Federscacchi Italian Chess Federation OTB
FICGS Free Internet Chess & Go Server (Correspondence Chess Games) OTB
Finland Finnish Chess Federation both
GamesOfGMs A database containing only OTB games by grandmasters OTB
GreekBase Greek Chess Federation both
ICOFyBase A project hosted on sourceforge found via reddit OTB
IECG International Email Chess Group OTB
Kingbase A database containing only OTB games by mostly grandmasters OTB
LichessBroadcast For games drawn via the Lichess broadcast system both
LichessEliteDatabase All (standard) Lichess games, to keep only games by players with a rating of 2400+ against players with a rating of 2200+, excluding bullet games. Source: https://database.nikonoel.fr/ All classical, rapid, and blitz games where both players have over 2550 Lichess ELO are added. Online
LumbrasGigaBase All games from existing databases whose origin cannot be clarified have been marked with this tag. both
Masters A database containing games by titled players both
Millionbase Another old database both
PGNMentor Extensive archive with individual files for players, openings, opening variations, and various tournaments. both
Slovakia Slovak Chess Federation OTB
TheChessDog A github project OTB
TWIC For all games from the TWIC download. both
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