Game Rules
Master the ancient strategies of Go and Gomoku
Objective
Be the first to place 5 stones in a row.
Winning Conditions
- Create an unbroken line of 5 stones horizontally
- Create an unbroken line of 5 stones vertically
- Create an unbroken line of 5 stones diagonally
Restrictions (Renju Rules)
- Black (First Player): Cannot create an "Overline" (6 or more stones)
- Black: Cannot create "Double Three" (two lines of 3 stones simultaneously)
- White (Second Player): No restrictions. Can win by forcing Black into a forbidden move.
Game Flow
- 1
Black places the first stone on the center intersection (Tengen).
- 2
Players take turns placing one stone of their color on an empty intersection.
- 3
The game ends when a player creates exactly 5 stones in a row or the board is full (Draw).