Goswf is a freeware SGF viewer in Flash (SWF) format, designed for displaying go (baduk/weiqi) games on websites, forums, or blogs.

The goal of GOSWF is to make go teaching and learning more accessible:

• view go games in different languages without complex application download or setup,
• easy variations browsing and move evaluation (good/bad/etc..),
• share knowledge by reviewing games (add comment, add variations) directly in the viewer.[not yet implemented]

Why goswf?

• easy to use for end users.
• only requires flash plugin (version 8 or higher, 98% of internet penetration).
• colors are customizable for your website, blog, or forum

Download

• version 0.92

• Goswf can now be displayed in vertical format (ideal for blogging):

• Goswf can now be integrated in Blogger or Google sites.
• Goswf can display a game at a specific move position.

Check the Tutorial list below!!

(vertical format, custom "gludion" colors, initial display at move 37)

HTML code:

<EMBED src="goswf.swf"
flashVars="nav=D86F1E&bg=FEDFB4&url=motoki1.sgf&move=37"
width="440" height="600"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED>

More details in the tutorials.

• How to display Goswf in a vertical format?
• How to include Goswf in a google site?
• How to integrate Goswf in Blogger?
• How to change the colors?
• How to display the game at a specific move number?

Comments are welcome in this related post on my blog.

Websites using GOSWF:

• gosensations.com
• French championship 2009 (Toulouse club)
• Thai Go Journal
• British Go Association
• Vietnam Go Community
• SomeGoStuff.com
• IGO-Jeu de Go
• Ian Davis homepage
• gocomment.net
• Kids, Chess & Go
• thegoblog.com
• Crimean Go Federation
• Club de Go Tengen
• sente.ru
• yigo.org
• goigo.org forum (games will be visible for registered users only)
• International Baduk Academy (games will be visible for registered users only).

Whishlist:

1. "add variation" mode, + export in clipboard.

Credits:

• GOSWF © gludion/Olivier Besson 2008.
• thanks to KGS players who helped to beta-test.
• the SGF files are the property of their respective authors.
• SGF format is Smart Game Format (specified here).
• SWF format is Adobe Flash Shockwave format .

Contact:

• email: olive [at] gludion [dot] com

• 2009/08/17: "move" variable for display of the game at a specific move number (version 0.92)
• 2009/08/17: fixed moveNum+enter bug (version 0.91)
• 2009/08/15: vertical display, blogger integration. (version 0.9)
• 2008/12/20: automatic "problem mode" (when a SGF starts with a setup, and at least 2 possible variations). Minor bug fixes. Variation display can be toggled on/off on right click. (version 0.7)
• 2008/06/12: setup bug fixed (when AB,AW props overwrite existing stones).
• 2008/05/31: the invisible revealed! "setup" and "pass" variation nodes are now displayed as markups in the "most empty" corner (see Kogo).
• 2008/05/20: added games on 9x9 and 13x13 board.
• 2008/05/18: chinese character tested (save your SGF files with Unicode or UTF-8 encoding).
• 2008/05/17: safari bug fixed (actually not caused by javascript but by LoadVars in Flash needing an absolute URL). MultiGo handi bug fixed.
• 2008/05/16: test node annotations. bug: no handi setup with multiGo files (AB before SZ) (not solved).
• 2008/05/14: "game/variation" text added. New help text. "click on variations" text added at first variation node.
• 2008/05/13: bug on Safari/Mac: sgf file doesn't load properly (not solved).
• 2008/05/04: old variation system removed in favor of "a","b","c" display on the board.