Gomoku

How to play Gomoku?

Gomoku, also known as "Five Stones" among the public; It is a large-board strategy game in which you arrange stones in order and try to bring 5 stones side by side in any direction horizontally, vertically or diagonally. It improves the ability to see patterns and establish defense-attack balance.

1. It is also known as "Five Stone" among the public. You take turns placing a stone on an empty spot — the stone will never move again.
2. The first player to bring 5 tiles side by side in any direction, horizontally, vertically or diagonally, without any interruptions, wins.
3. The board (15x15) is completely filled and if no one can make a row of 5, the game ends in a draw.

Gomoku strategy tips

• Set up open-ended "threes": a three with open ends turns into an open four if the opponent does not block it.
• Create two threats at once (e.g. four-way + open three); The opponent cannot block both.
• Always close down the opponent's open three immediately.

Gomoku history

Gomoku means "five stones" in Japanese and is a race played on the Go board, arranging five stones side by side. Its rules are as simple as XOX, but its strategy is much deeper.

The high-level tournament version of the game, "Renju", includes additional rules to reduce the first-player advantage. The Oyun Treni version is played with free Gomoku rules that anyone can easily learn.

Other names: Five Stones, gobang, Five in a Row, Quintet