Convert ChessBase format to PGN on Linux I have some ChessBase-format database files, and I would like to convert them to PGN so thatlinux-compatible programs (like scid, chessdb, etc.) could read it.

Since I am running on linux and not windows, I can't use that workaround that involves downloading ChessBase Light then converting from there. However, I really need to use those files.

How can I convert them painlessly ? Is there an free online service that can do so ? Is there a linux-compatible program that can do so ? Is there an opensource program that can do so (regardless of platform), so that I can port the conversion source to linux ?
Scidb can do it.

Here is how


Open the CBH database.
When it is opened, go to the Database tab.
Right-click on the rectangle of the CBH database and click on Export.
Choose PGN or any other format.
Enter the filename and click on Save.


The only drawback of Scidb for now is that it cannot unarchive .cbv file by now.

I made to tool to unarchive .cbv files. I believe it will be integrated into scidb in the future.