---
name: "qgo"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "qgo"
version: "1.5.4-r3-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qgo"
---

# qgo(6)

Go client and full featured SGF editor

## NAME

qGo - Go client and full featured SGF editor

## SYNOPSIS

**qgo** \[*options*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

qGo is a computerized board on which you can play the game of Go against another player, view and edit smart-go files, and connect to Go servers on the internet. It can also interface with computer Go programs such as GNU Go that speak the Go modem protocol.

## OPTIONS

- **-sgf**

  Make new sgf file (or simple open a board to play).

- **-sgf19**

  Same but don't ask and open 19x19 board.

- **-debug**

  Open debug window and show status messages.

- **-desktop**

  Use standard options from desktop.

- *file*

  Open the specified file (type SGF, MGT or XML).

## AUTHORS

qGo is copyright (c) Emmanuel Beranger, Johannes Mesa, Peter Strempel. This manual page was written by Martin A. Godisch for Debian GNU/Linux, but may be used by others.