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. 1

    Black places the first stone on the center intersection (Tengen).

  2. 2

    Players take turns placing one stone of their color on an empty intersection.

  3. 3

    The game ends when a player creates exactly 5 stones in a row or the board is full (Draw).

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