THE GAME GUIDE
Gomoku
Align exactly five stones.
01 · THE ESSENTIALS
The rules to get started
The proposed variant
Standard friendly free-opening Gomoku, without Swap2; distinct from Renju.
THE ESSENTIALS
How to Play
- Place a stone alternately on the 15 × 15 intersections; black starts.
- Align exactly five stones, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Six or more do not count.
- Friendly free opening, without Swap2. This is not Renju: no double-three or double-four ban.
THE BOARD REFERENCES
Read squares and moves
02 · SEE THE MOVES
The moves, piece by piece
MOVEMENT VIDEOSSee each move family
Align exactly five stones.