How to play Gomoku
Play Gomoku free online against an AI or a friend. Place stones on the board and be first to line up five in a row.
Place on an intersection by pointer or touch. Arrow keys move the cursor and Enter places a stone.
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Gomoku
Place stones and make five in a row.
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Why players come back to Gomoku
Alternate AI and local matches and experiment with attacks on different parts of the fifteen-by-fifteen board.
Gomoku strategy
Open threes and fours compound quickly. Block forcing shapes before extending a line that can wait.
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