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Subject: Re: Help Please: modern PGN to Chessbase converter sought

Author: Tina Long

Date: 06:49:48 06/22/02

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On June 22, 2002 at 06:35:21, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On June 22, 2002 at 06:14:56, Tina Long wrote:
>
>>Hi guys,
>>I want to translate some large (600k games each) PGN files to Chessbase format.
>>
>>I found PGNtoCB.zip at  http://www.enpassant.dk/chess/softeng.htm and other
>>sites,
>>and while it works fine I am concerned because:
>>
>>it is dated 1994, and creates a .cbf & a .cbi file.
>>it is DOS & thus may not work if/when I get WindowsXP
>>
>>I believe the Chassbase format has been updated since 1994.
>>
>>Can anybody recommend a small, free, windows, easy, faultless, modern...PGN to
>>Chessbase converter.
>
>Chessbase can convert it.
>
>Create an empty database.
>
>Import the PGN database.
>Drag and drop the PGN into the empty database you created.


Thanks Dann,
I just came back to withdraw my question.
I've been using Hiarcs732 to convert Chessbase to PGN for years.

It wasn't until I was watching the footy (soccer) that it struck me that I can
do the reverse as well.

It's the smaller folicles, they inhibit lateral thinking!

Cheers,
Tina



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