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Shogi KIF file standard

Kifu file KIF format

This document is a translation of the original Japanese text at http://kakinoki.o.oo7.jp/kif_format.html on 2020-11-11 by Marken Foo.

  • 2020/11/11 translated to English
  • 2020/11/25 added translated tsumeshogi sample headers

Summary

The KIF file format used by programs like Kakinoki Shogi and "Kifu for Series" is a text file format described below.