JagoClient

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JagoClient is a a popular software client for playing Go online. It is was originally created and is currently maintained as an open-source project by René Grothmann under the GNU Public License.

Jago is written in Java, so it is available for many platforms, including: Windows, Linux, and Macintosh. It features both a Graphical User Interface as well as a custom command-line interface for interacting with Go servers.

Its features include:

• Go Modem Protocol support, primarily for playing against Go programs with artificial intelligence such as GnuGo.
• Built-in server support for IGS, WING, and the LGS.
• Peer-to-peer connections between two JagoClient programs (rather than through a server).
• A full-featured game replay system that can read both SGF and XML file formats.
• Multi-lingual support, currently including:
  • German
  • English
  • Russian
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Italian

[edit] References

• JagoClient Homepage
• Sensei's Library: Jago