PGN Converter

A simple python script to convert PGN formats between LiChess and ChessBase.

Installation

Clone down the repository:

git clone git@github.com:nas5w/pgn-converter.git

cd into the directory and run the converter

cd pgn-converter
python convert.py

You should see an output explaining that there are no files to be converted:

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No new lichess to chessbase files.
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No new chessbase to lichess files.

Converting files

LiChess to ChessBase

If you have a pgn file from LiChess that needs to be converted to ChessBase, put the pgn file in the following directory:

lichess-to-chessbase/input

Then, re-run the converter script:

python convert.py

If the conversion has been successful, you should see the following output:

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Converting 1 lichess to chessbase file(s):
  my-game-file.pgn...DONE
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No new chessbase to lichess files.

ChessBase to LiChess

If you have a pgn file from ChessBase that needs to be converted to LiChess, put the pgn file in the following directory:

chessbase-to-lichess/input

Then, re-run the converter script:

python convert.py

If the conversion has been successful, you should see the following output:

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No new lichess to chessbase files.
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Converting 1 chessbase to lichess file(s):
  my-game-file.pgn...DONE

Contributing

If you see any issues or want to make and contributions, please open a GitHub issue and we can discuss!