SGF File

What are SGF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a SGF file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your SGF files.

What is a SGF file?

SGF files have multiple uses, and Smart Game Format is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Smart Game Format

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open SGF files

Important: Different programs may use files with the SGF file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your SGF file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different SGF openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: July 31, 2023

All known file formats using extension .SGF

While Smart Game Format is a popular type of SGF-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .SGF file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

3 known uses of the SGF file extension

Smart Game Format
Somera Graphic Format
Sonique Skin

Somera Graphic Format

We know that one SGF format is Somera Graphic Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Sonique Skin

We know that one SGF format is Sonique Skin. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of SGF files. Remember, different programs may use SGF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

Windows

	Band-in-a-Box	User submitted
	Sigil	User submitted
	GNU Backgammon	User submitted
	The Many Faces of Go	User submitted
	Java Platform SE	User submitted

	Sonique	User submitted
	RealDrums Set 2c - Country and Reggae	User submitted
	SoftCamp Secure KeyStroke	User submitted
	Master Blues Piano Solos Volume 1	User submitted
	eXtreme Gammon	User submitted

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