Chess PGN Downloads

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. 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.

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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

Download Link: Capablanca Best Games

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


g) Best Chess Games Of Mikhail Tal

Download Link: Mikhail Tal Best Games

Original post: Mikhail Tal Best Games

Original post: Mikhail Botvinnik best games


i) Best Chess Games Of Vassily Smyslov

Download Link: Smyslov Best Games

Original post: Vasily Smyslov Best Games

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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.

Source page: Croatian Chess Championship 2018


j) Croatian Chess Championship 2019

Download Link: Croatian Champ 2019.pgn

Analysis of the games from the Croatian Chess Championship 2019

Source page: Croatian Chess Championship 2019

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IV. Women’s World Chess Championship History

a) Women’s World Chess Championship 1927

Download Link: Women’s World Chess Championship 1927

Analysis of the games from the Women’s World Chess Championship 1927

Source page: Women’s World Chess Championship 1927


b) Women’s World Chess Championship 1930

Download Link: Women’s World Chess Championship 1930

Analysis of the games from the Women’s World Chess Championship 1930

Source page: Women’s World Chess Championship 1930

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V. 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


b) Classical Variation Of The French Defence

Download link: French Defence Classical – Introduction

Source Article: French Defence, Classical Variation – Introduction


c) McCutcheon Variation Of The French Defence

Download link: French Defence McCutcheon Analysis

Source Article: McCutcheon Variation Of the French Defence


d) Alekhine Chatard Attack

Download link: French Defence – Alekhine Chatard Attack

Source Article: The Alekhine-Chatard Attack


e) Burn Variation of the French Defence

Download link: French Defence Burn Variation

Source Article: Burn Variation of the French Defence

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VI. 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.


c) Chess in popular culture

Download Link: Chess in popular culture.pgn

Games analyzed in the post about chess in popular culture.

d) Computer cheating in online chess

Download Link: Computer Cheating In Chess

Games analyzed in the post about computer cheating in online chess.