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+# kifugen
+
+Generate printable pdf game records (kifu) from `sgf` go/baduk/weiqi replays.
+kifugen takes your `sgf` file and converts is into a `latex` format, that then can
+be easily compiled into a pdf file.
+
+![Preview Image](pdfpreview.png)
+
+# Requirements
+
+To run kifugen you will need:
+- Python 3.6
+- A latex distribution with:
+    - `latex`
+    - `dvips`
+    - `ps2pdf`
+    - the `psgo` package
+
+# Usage
+The basic usage is `kifugen <file> [options]` where file is the `.sgf` file and options are:
+
+| Option         | Meaning                       |
+| :------------- | :---------------------------- |
+| -se n          | "split every" n moves         |
+| -c             | compile to pdf                |
+| -o             | open the pdf after compilation|
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