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Gomoku — Five in a Row

Connect five stones against the computer or a friend on one device. Three AI levels, smooth placement, undo and saved progress.

No installationDesktop · mobile
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Tap an intersection. Use arrows to navigate and Enter/Space to place a stone. Larger cells enable board scrolling.

Progress is saved in this browser. No account is needed and game progress or scores are not sent to the server. Clearing browser data removes your save.

How to play

  1. Choose an opponent and difficulty. You play Black against the computer, which plays White.
  2. Select an empty intersection. Connect five or more stones horizontally, vertically or diagonally to win.
  3. Undo to reconsider your turn, or share the game. Against the computer, undo returns to your previous turn.

Good to know

Block a line of four first, then try to build a line of three with both ends open.

These are freestyle rules, without Renju forbidden moves or tournament openings. The lightweight practice AI changes its move selection by level.

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Gomoku — Five in a Row · Rules and strategy

Connect five stones against the computer or a friend on one device. Three AI levels, smooth placement, undo and saved progress.

Rules and goal

Freestyle Gomoku: Black starts. Five or more in a line wins. No forbidden-move rules.

Controls and strategy

Tap an intersection. Use arrows to navigate and Enter/Space to place a stone. Larger cells enable board scrolling.

Saving and privacy

Progress is saved in this browser. No account is needed and game progress or scores are not sent to the server. Clearing browser data removes your save.

Worked example

Four consecutive black stones with an empty intersection at either end can become five by adding one stone to either end.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account?

No account is needed. Progress is saved in this browser and does not sync automatically to other devices.

Can I change language and continue?

Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese pages share the save for each game in the same browser. Starting a new game replaces its previous save.