chess database software question

Do most software programs allow one to add game databases found elsewhere?

Thanks,

Jay

@Jayboman1579
generally yes. the file should be a "pgn" type file. Like tal.pgn would be a collection of Tal's games. Most of these files are "stand alone" and do not combine with other pgn files....but I suspect there is a way to combine one pgn with another with some third party app.

@mlb62

Thanks. Do you know a good place to d/load such files?

Jay

@Jayboman1579 said
@mlb62

Thanks. Do you know a good place to d/load such files?

Jay

there's a very well known file called TWIC.pgn it means the week in chess. it's free and very popular. I don't know the website name..sorry..

@mlb62

Is this the one?
https://theweekinchess.com/

@Jayboman1579
Send me an email and I'll try and load a million plus files I have of famous games. My email is past_pawn@hotmail.com.
Wayne

@Jayboman1579

Pgn files can be read with a text file reader such as notepad and thus merging individual games or collections of games into the same file is no more difficult than copy, paste and save.

If you accidentally create the file as a .txt you have only to alter the file extension from .txt to .pgn and your pgn software should be able to recognise and read it.

Thanks for all your help, friends!