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Scid
Organize chess games, search positions and study openings with Scid, a free, open-source chess database with UCI and Winboard engine support.
- Operating system
- Windows; minimum supported version not confirmed
- Architecture
- x64 (64-bit)
- Download package
- ZIP archive
Selected publisher file: scid-v5.2.202603_windows_x64.zip. Archive contents and installation were not inspected.
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What is Scid?
Scid (Shane’s Chess Information Database) is for studying recorded chess games and maintaining a game collection. Import PGN files, find games by player, opening or position, and use filters to narrow a database to the games you want to examine. It suits players reviewing their own matches or preparing for an opponent.
The publisher describes support for databases containing millions of games and analysis through UCI or Winboard engines. These tools let you combine a searchable game archive with engine-assisted study rather than work through isolated game files.
The interface favors detailed panels and controls over a simplified beginner workflow. Softonic notes that its dated layout can be unintuitive at first. The screenshot is the publisher’s older Scid 4.6.2 Windows example, not a capture of the selected 5.2.202603 package.
This download is the publisher-hosted Windows x64 ZIP, separate from the source-code and other-platform archives. The link was checked with a HEAD request only; the archive was not downloaded, installed or tested.
What it offers
- Import PGN game files into a chess study collection.
- Search games by player, opening or position and narrow results with filters.
- Use UCI or Winboard engines for chess analysis.
- Maintain game databases and prepare for opponents using past games.
Good to know
- The dated, panel-heavy interface can be unintuitive for first-time users.
- This selected package is Windows x64; the publisher supplies separate packages for other platforms.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Scid - Chess Database Software ↗Retrieved
- Scid download | SourceForge.net ↗Retrieved
- Scid — publisher release feed ↗Retrieved
- Scid - Download ↗Retrieved
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