📖 About

Gomoku (Five in a Row) is an ancient strategy board game that's simple to learn yet deeply strategic! Played on a 15×15 grid, two players compete to be the first to place five stones in a row—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. While the rules are straightforward, the strategy is profound: block your opponent while building your own winning formations. This classic abstract strategy game has been played for centuries and continues to challenge minds around the world.

🎯 Objectives

Be the first player to place five stones in an unbroken row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal). Balance offense and defense—create your own winning threats while blocking your opponent's attempts to connect five.

🎮 How to Play

Click on any intersection to place your stone. The first player to get five in a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) wins. You play black against the AI.

💡 Tips

• ✓ Control the center for more winning opportunities in all directions
• ✓ Create 'open fours' - four in a row with both ends open (unblockable)
• ✓ Block opponent threats immediately, especially open threes
• ✓ Build multiple threats simultaneously to overwhelm defense

❓ Frequently Asked Questions