I have wanted to post some databases of games that have been on the internet for a while, compiled by sites that gained popularity or game lovers.
Although these databases are already outdated, they can be very interesting to those who want to have access to a non-paid chess base.
Today perhaps the best option for an updated and accessible game base, (and my personal recommendation) is Caissa base you can access it on its website: caissabase.co.uk
With that said, here we go:
1. MillionBase 2.9 (.si4) rebel13 site 2.9 million quality chess games Last update January 2018
2. OTB-HQ (.si4) part of the codekiddy-chess project 2.51 million games. Minimum ELO rating is 2000 (for both players) Last update Nov 2015
3. GorgoBase (.si4) a database of 2.77 million games by combining all TWIC files since the beginning until 1097, and all the files at PGN Mentor. 2.816.344 games. Last update Nov 21, 2015
4. ICOFy Base (.si4) a big database, mostly master games. 4.011.859 games. Last update May 31 2008
5. GMallBase (.si4) grandmaster games 275.206 games. Last update Feb 02 2014
6. Twic-files (.si4) A compilation of the games section of The Week in Chess 1.408.799 games. Last update early 2013
7. BenBase (.si4) Curious big database, million master games. Compiled By Ben 3.411.714 games. Last Update June 03 2017
8. Caissabase (.si4) Millionbase+Kingbase+TWIC+pgnmentor master games+Removed all duplicates+others improvements 4.028.865 games. Last update, Sept 08 2019
9 KingBase2019 (.si4) The free KingBase 2018 database, consisting of over 2 million chess games played since 1990 with a player ELO rating greater than 2000. 2.185.554 games. Last Update March 20 2019
10 MillBase1129 (.si4) The filename refers to the TWIC number 1.777.769 games. Last Update July 2016
I have wanted to post some databases of games that have been on the internet for a while, compiled by sites that gained popularity or game lovers.
Although these databases are already outdated, they can be very interesting to those who want to have access to a non-paid chess base.
Today perhaps the best option for an updated and accessible game base, (and my personal recommendation) is Caissa base
you can access it on its website:
caissabase.co.uk
With that said, here we go:
1. MillionBase 2.9 (.si4)
rebel13 site
2.9 million quality chess games
Last update January 2018
2. OTB-HQ (.si4)
part of the codekiddy-chess project
2.51 million games. Minimum ELO rating is 2000 (for both players)
Last update Nov 2015
3. GorgoBase (.si4)
a database of 2.77 million games by combining all TWIC files since the beginning until 1097, and all the files at PGN Mentor.
2.816.344 games. Last update Nov 21, 2015
4. ICOFy Base (.si4)
a big database, mostly master games.
4.011.859 games. Last update May 31 2008
5. GMallBase (.si4)
grandmaster games
275.206 games. Last update Feb 02 2014
6. Twic-files (.si4)
A compilation of the games section of The Week in Chess
1.408.799 games. Last update early 2013
7. BenBase (.si4)
Curious big database, million master games. Compiled By Ben
3.411.714 games. Last Update June 03 2017
8. Caissabase (.si4)
Millionbase+Kingbase+TWIC+pgnmentor master games+Removed all duplicates+others improvements
4.028.865 games. Last update, Sept 08 2019
9 KingBase2019 (.si4)
The free KingBase 2018 database, consisting of over 2 million chess games played since 1990 with a player ELO rating greater than 2000.
2.185.554 games. Last Update March 20 2019
10 MillBase1129 (.si4)
The filename refers to the TWIC number
1.777.769 games. Last Update July 2016
links to all:
bit.ly/3lupxAt
Thank you for reading.
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