---
name: "sgf2tex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sgf2tex"
version: "3.3-4"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sgf2tex"
---

# sgf2tex(1)

## NAME

sgf2tex

## SYNOPSIS

**sgf2tex -help\|sgf2tex -h**

**sgf2tex** \[ *\<options\>* \] *\<filename\>\[.sgf\|.mgt\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**sgf2tex** takes a Smart Go Format file *\<filename\>* or *\<filename\>.sgf* or *\<filename\>.mgt* and produces a TeX file *\<filename\>.tex.* Provided you have the GOOE fonts correctly installed on your system you will be able to TeX this producing a .dvi file.

## OPTIONS

- **-h** **-help**

  Print a help message and quit.

- **-i**

  *\<filename\>* \|  *\<filename\>.sgf* \| *\<filename\>.mgt*

- **-in**

  *\<filename\>* \|  *\<filename\>.sgf* \| *\<filename\>.mgt*

  specifies the input filename. (STDIN or none for standard input.) This option is not needed in ordinary use.

- **-o**

  *\<filename\>*

- **-out**

  *\<filename\>*

  Specifies the output file. (STDOUT for standard output.) If the input file is  *\<filename\>, \<filename\>.sgf* or  *\<filename\>.mgt* then  *\<filename\>.tex* is the default. This option is not needed in ordinary usage.

- **-t**

  *\<top line number\>*

- **-top**

  *\<top line number\>*

  Specifies the top line to print. Default is 1.

- **-b**

  *\<bottom line number\>*

- **-bottom**

  *\<bottom line number\>*

  Specifies the bottom line to print. Default is 19.

- **-l**

  *\<left line number\>*

- **-left**

  *\<top line number\>*

  Specifies the leftmost line to print. Default is 1.

- **-r**

  *\<right line number\>*

- **-right**

  *\<right line number\>*

  Specifies the rightmost line to print. Default is 19.

- **-break**

  *\<break list\>*

- **-breakList**

  *\<break list\>*

  Here  *\<break list\>* is a list of moves, separated by comma, with no spaces. These  are breakpoints: each will be the last move in one diagram.

- **-m**

  *\<moves per diagram\>*

- **-movesPerDiagram**

  *\<moves per diagram\>*

  Here  *\<moves per diagram\>* is a positive integer, specifying the maximal number of moves per diagram. Default is 50 unless **-break** or **-breakList** is set, in which case the default is infinity. The two options **-breakList** and **-movesPerDiagram** may be used together.

- **-n**

  \| **-newNumbers**

  Begin each diagram with the number 1. The actual move numbers are still used in the label. **-newNumbers** and **-doubleDigits** are alternative schemes for avoiding three-digit numbers in the diagrams. They should probably not be used together.

- **-d**

  \| **-doubleDigits**

  If the first move of a diagram exceeds 100, the move number is reduced modulo 100. The actual move numbers are still used in the label. **-newNumbers** and **-doubleDigits** are alternative schemes for avoiding three-digit numbers in the diagrams. They should probably not be used together.

- **-rl**

  \| **-repeatLast**

  The last move in each diagram is the first move in the next. This emulates a common style for annotating Go games.

- **-il**

  \| **-ignoreLetters**

  Letters embedded in the sgf with the L or LB property are ignored.

- **-im**

  \| **-ignoreMarks**

  Marks embedded in the sgf with the M or MA property are ignored.

- **-ip**

  \| **-ignorePass**

  Passes are ignored. In sgf, a pass is a move at the fictitious point tt. Without this option, sgf2tex will indicate passes in the comments.

- **-ia**

  \| **-ignore***all*

  Ignore SGF letters, marks, variations and passes.

- **-firstDiagram**

  *\<diagram number\>*

  Specifies the first diagram to print. Default is 1.

- **-lastDiagram**

  *\<diagram number\>*

  Specifies the last diagram to print. Default is to print all diagrams until the end.

- **-longComments**

  In its default usage, the comments to each diagram comprise an unbreakable vbox---they must all appear on one page. This can cause problems if the comments are very extensive. This option generates more complicated TeX macros which allow the comments to be broken across pages. This option may not be used with -simple or -longComments.

- **-simple**

  This generates very simple TeX which may not look so good on the page, but is convenient if you intend to edit the TeX. This option should not be used with -longComments.

- **-twoColumn**

  This generates a two-column format using smaller fonts. This option may not be used with -longComments or -coords.

- **-coords**

  Generates a coordinate grid. This option may not be used with -twoColumn

- **-bigFonts**

  Use fonts magnified 1.2 times.

- **-texComments**

  If this option is NOT used then {, } and \\ are replaced by \[, \] and / in comments, since TeX roman fonts do not have these characters. If this option is used, these substitutions are not made, so you can {\\bf change fonts} inside the comments.

## FILES

See also sgfsplit.

## AUTHOR

Reid Augustin (reid@netcom.com)

The fonts and TeX macros were designed by Daniel Bump  (bump@math.stanford.edu).

http://match.stanford.edu/bump/go.html