Re: [Scid-users] application to convert CB->PGN/SCID

[Marius R. <roe...@gm...>]

Hi,

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Michal Rudolf <mr...@kd...>wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 andrei raevsky wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anybody know of a application running under GNU/Linux which could
> > convert a database in CB format to either PGN or, better, SCID4 database
> > format?
> Does Wine+CB Light/CB/Fritz count?
>

Not really. In the latest CB light they have removed the ability to write
files in any format, including PGN. Even before that, size was a problem,
with CB light only allowing 8000 games. Furthermore, CB light PGN export
(when it was still available) would not export all information in a
database, especially problematic if you have book style databases (of which
my coach probably have hundreds)

This is probably a big hurdle for people switching to SCID or other oss
database programs. I have several friends who are coaches, and have
collected material over many years. Also, many sites distribute material in
CB format. There is simply no reliable/simple way to get that information
into PGN or SCID format (that I know of).


Marius