ChessBase archive file
File type: Archive and compressed file
A .cbv file is a ChessBase archive containing chess games and related database data.
It belongs to ChessBase, a Windows application for storing, searching and analysing chess game databases.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: October 14, 2026
ChessBase is chess database software developed for Microsoft Windows. A cbv file packages archived ChessBase database data, including chess matches, so the data can be transferred, backed up or restored.
The archive is not a single playable game. It contains database information that ChessBase can restore to a regular ChessBase database for browsing, searching and analysis.
Open the .cbv file in ChessBase on Microsoft Windows. ChessBase can restore the archived database and make its games available for browsing and analysis.
A cbv file is an archive rather than a standalone chess-game format, so it is normally restored instead of converted. After restoring it in ChessBase, export the games to a supported format such as PGN if games are needed for use outside ChessBase.
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